Social History — 1913
Mechanical toy football game
Lithographed tinplate toy soccer game with spring lever mechanism. Two soccer players, one in red, one in blue stripes, stand before two goal posts (one yellow & one red) on a green raised base. The left boot of each player is attached to a spring loaded rod that propels a ball along a central runner over the raised base. This game is intended for two players the object of the game to score goals in the opposing players goal. Purchased for one penny (1d) from a London street trader on 12th December 1913.
- Category:
- Social History
- Object ID:
- 80.525/959
- Object name:
- mechanical toy football game
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- Production date:
- 1913
- Material:
tinplate
- Measurements/duration:
- H 50 mm, W 134 mm, D 32 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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