Description
Toy Robot, 'Super Astronaut', tin plate/acrylic/, Japan , c.1975. Toy robot, grey painted metal casing with red feet, an acrylic visor on the head reveals an image of a mans face, the robot is battery operated (batteries removed), a cavity at the back is for two 1.5volt batteries. The robot has moving arms and legs, the head and body move independanly from side to side, and two 'doors' on the chest open to reveal lights and images of "working parts". The on/off switch is a small red plastic lever, situated at the rear on the upper right side of the body.
Marks
Place of manufacture stamped into the metal at the back of the robot in the middle of the body "MADE IN JAPAN"