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Jitsuyo o Shinan Japanese Key Wind Up Clockwork Acrobat Gymnast Celluloid Doll

$ 42.23

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Condition: Used
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted

    Description

    Up for sale is a Vintage Jitsuyo Shinan Japanese Key Clockwork Wind Up Acrobat Gymnast Celluloid Doll. Please see pics to best explain what this is. I have looked for an hour for info regarding this company, but have found only a few patent applications. I suspect this is from the 1920-30s. It is a wire frame with a wind up clock like mechanism that makes the gymnast swing around on the bar. I did wind it up very gently and it worked. I imagine it could use some cleaning and adjustment as it did not go all the way over the bar...but just back and forth. I was to chicken to wind it up real tight and let it go as I did not want to break it!! It seems to have a little slip in the clockwork mech and could probably use an adjustment. The celluloid doll has a couple of cracks which are show in the pics. The leg connecting rod is there which is usually missing from these toys. Dimensions: 18" tall x 9" x 6" Marked "Jitsuyo o Shinan Tokkyo No. 107566" and "Japan". Possibly distributed by Branko or possibly predates Branko bring them to the U.S.
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