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85/2573-55 Toy robot, 'Planet Robot', tin plate/plastic, made by 'KO', Japan, c. 1965.
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Object statement
Toy robot, 'Planet Robot', tin plate/plastic, made by 'KO', Japan, c. 1965.

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Description
Toy robot, 'Planet Robot', tin plate/plastic, made by 'KO', Japan, c. 1965 . Toy robot 'Robby the Robot' style, based on the robot from the 1950's classic scoence fiction film 'Forbidden Planet'. The robot has a metal body and legs with a plastic head and hands, the body and head are black while the hands and feet are red, the head slightly conical and there are red and green panels at the front that would have illuminated. The robot is run by clockwork and there is a small metal key in the right side.
Made: Japan
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85/2573-55
Height
220 mm
Width
120 mm
Depth
80 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Purchased 1985

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.
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