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Lot 140:
Description
A vintage lithographed Tin battery-operated space vehicle featuring grey plastic tracks and a clear plastic cockpit dome. The vehicle, titled Space Patrol, is finished in a teal and white colourway with gold-toned lettering and decorative mechanical motifs. The interior contains a red-suited astronaut figure seated before a detailed control panel. The rear of the hull is printed with a white circular logo featuring a diamond containing the letters M and T, surrounded by the text TRADE MARK, MODERN TOYS, and MADE IN JAPAN. The underside is fitted with a battery compartment and a red plastic power switch. The accompanying hand-held remote control is constructed from white and red plastic with two retractable metal antennas. The set includes its original illustrated cardboard box featuring space exploration scenes and text including RADICON SPACE PATHFINDER and Most Sensitive!!.
Length: 25 cm.
Condition report:
The lithographed surfaces remain bright with minor age-related scuffs to the painted edges and a small area of wear to the red light dome (photo 1). The plastic cockpit dome shows light surface scratches but remains intact (photo 2). The grey tracks are well-preserved with no visible cracking or perishing (photo 4). The remote control casing is intact, although the metal antennas exhibit minor surface oxidation (photo 3). The original box displays shelf wear including corner rubbing, creasing to the flaps, and foxing to the lower right section of the front face (photo 3). The mechanical and radio functions have not been tested.
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