The Farmer's Rooftop Playground Train

Object detail

Accession number

2010.467

Maker

Farmers Trading Company Limited

Description

A model train of an animated engine car that seats one child. Originally from the Farmer's Trading Company's flagship store in Hobson Street, Auckland City. The store had a cafeteria and a rooftop playground. This model train was part of this playground.

Marks

FTC Painted

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Glass/Fibreglass
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic/Polyester/Polystyrene
Organic/Vegetal/Wood

Credit Line

Farmers Trading Company Limited. 1921. The Farmer's Rooftop Playground Train, 2010.467. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

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Classification

Device, Playground Recreational Artefacts Recreational Devices

Production place

New Zealand

Collection type

Rail Transport Social History Domestic Technology Technology

Subject auto tags

Train Motor vehicle Gas Machine Cylinder Engineering Locomotive Vehicle Fun Automotive wheel system

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i wondering why the date of manufacture is 1921 ,i have the three animals that also were in the same playground,pelican,tiger and donkey also made of fiberglass,i would have thought 1950s would have been more likely time of manufacture

- scott bare posted 4 years ago.

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