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Manufacturer (founded 1906)

Clockwork airplane with original key

1945-1949
Place madeOberpfalz, Germany
Tin
Overall: 1 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. (3.8 x 11.4 x 11.4 cm)
Gift of Ivan C. and Marilynn Gelfman Karp
2011.30.3
This toy airplane was made in Allied-occupied Germany between 1945 and 1949.
DescriptionTin clockwork B-5 torpedo bomber with original key.
MarkingsPrinted: "MADE IN WESTERN GERMANY" and stamped "MADE IN / GERMANY / U.S. ZONE"; adhesive price tag from S.S. Kresge Co. under wing (49 cents).
ClassificationsTOYS
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