Toy dairy
Tri-ang
Category
Toys
Date
Unknown
Materials
Metal, Paint, Wood
Measurements
345 mm (Height); 330 mm (Length)
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Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 886308
Caption
Visit Lanhydrock and keep your eyes peeled for this quaint push-along toy dairy with ten wooden milk bottles and a tin milk churn. It was made by Tri-ang but the date of manufacture is unknown. Brothers George and Joseph Lines (G. & J. Lines Ltd) made wooden toys in the Victorian period. After the First World War Joseph’s three sons formed Lines Bros Ltd which eventually became Tri-ang – ‘three Lines making a triangle’. The production of childrens’ toys was halted during the Second World War as the factories were converted for weapon making. The company rose to own 40 companies worldwide including Hornby, Meccano and Dinky, but went into receivership in 1971 and was sold off. As well as being fun to play with, this toy dairy was also useful as an aid for children learning to walk.
Summary
A green and red push-along Triang toy milk cart with ten wooden milk bottles and a tin milk churn.
Marks and inscriptions
(on both sides of churn) TRIANGTOIS/DAIRY/(triangle)/PURE/MILK ONLY
Makers and roles
Tri-ang