Posted 5 months ago
fortapache
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I should have saved this mechanical madness for Monday Morning Mania Madness but here it is.
Mr Machine was made by Ideal starting in 1961. Apparently there is a later issue dated 1977. I believe this is the earlier version based on my guessing power from looking at old stuff. .
Mr Machine is a windup toy filled with various gears which allow him to walk. In addition to walking the mouth opens and closes and there is a diaphragm in the back that makes a kind of a squeaky noise. This one is fully functional although it is showing its age. Does not move as fast as it did in the long long ago. Most of the fun of this is watching all the gears work and there are a lot of them. Other than that he doesn't have variations or griends but he could always help out Captain Action in a pinch.
He his great.
Thank you very much elanski.