POWERHOUSE COLLECTION

Dinky toy traffic lights

Object No. 2008/158/1-16

Toy traffic lights, part of collection, metal, Meccano Ltd, Liverpool, England, 1934-1940, used Wyatt family, Hobart, Tasmania / Roseville, New South Wales, Australia, 1935-1942

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Summary

Physical Description

Toy traffic lights, Dinky traffic lights, metal, made by Meccano Ltd, Liverpool, England, 1936-1940 Toy traffic lights made of die-cast metal and finished in black and white paintwork. The lights are four-sided and stand on a black and white striped pole with a round black base.

DIMENSIONS

Height

64 mm

Width

19 mm

Depth

19 mm

HISTORY

Notes

The traffic lights were added to the range as accessories for Dinky toy cars and trucks and dates from the late 1930s.

SOURCE

Acquisition Date

5 August 2008

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