Object number
2020/39/10/1-6
Title
Tractor, crawler, Van and Stake Truck,
Collection
Creator
Description
Marx Tinplate clockwork climbing crawler tractor with van and staketruck in lidded box with green and red illustration. Metallic silver (unpainted) tractor with black rubber tracks, thought to be replacements. Driver missing . Stop-Go lever to the left of the driver. Wind-up key is permanently fixed to the off-side front. It drives the front wheels. Embossed on the rear: Licensed under patent No .334,53.9. Towhook missing. Green four wheeled Van with black rubber tyres and green tailgate and towbar. Red four wheeled Staketruck with green towbar and black rubber wheels. Model by Marx from a large collection of British manufactured toy farm vehicles and implements. Numbering; 1) Box lid, 2) Box main, 3) Insert, 4) Tractor, 5) Van, 6) Stake Truck
Physical description
Numbering; 1) Box lid, 2) Box main, 3) Insert, 4) Tractor, 5) Van, 6) Stake Truck
Archival history
Museum Object Entry Form – 'Description of Object/Collection: Large collection of farm toys (to be listed in more detail on a separate sheet)...', Citation in publication [Newson, R., P. Wade-Martins and A. Little, 'Farming in Miniature Volume 2' Old Pond, 2014] (page 520 / image 6)
Production date
1930 - 1939
Object name
Material
Dimensions
- Length 310 mm
- Width 260 mm
- Height 130 mm
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