Object number
2020/53/4/1-3
Title
Construction Set,
Collection
Creator
Description
Primus Engineering Construction kit 'No.2 OUTFIT' in lidded green paper covered box with illustrated label on lid. Set was in competition to Meccano. Box contains large amount of steel, brass and wooden components. Some components are by Meccano. Box has two levels, with wooden parts in the base with three compartments, and metal parts in lift out tray / top compartment in eight compartments. Primus Engineering toy from a large collection of British manufactured toy farm vehicles and implements.
Numbering: 1) Box main, 2) Box tray, 3) Contents
Archival history
Museum Object Entry Form – 'Description of Object/Collection: Large collection of farm toys (to be listed in more detail on a separate sheet)...', Citation in publication [Newson, R., P. Wade-Martins and A. Little, 'Farming in Miniature Volume 2', Old Pond, 2014] (not in book nor online)
Production place
Greater London [region]
Production date
1914 - 1926
Object name
Material
Dimensions
- Length 395 mm
- Width 250 mm
- Height 70 mm
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