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1950s RCA Victor / NBC Television Camera Bus

Model # / Description...

Model # unknonw / FWD & RVS D cell powered tin litho bus

Manufacturer / Country...

Manufacturer unknown / Japan

Dimensions and Scale...

8 1/2" L x 6" H x 3 1/2" W

Description, Collector Value ($US) and Notes...

This is a beautiful vintage batery operated tin litho toy from around the 1950s. It's of an RCA Victor TV Camera truck / bus complete with a rotating cameraman on the roof and a TV screen on on one side. It has colorful markings for NBC Television, the NBC Peacock logo, RCA's Nipper the dog - His Master's Voice Victrola and in the rear it reads, "Symbol of RCA Victor Compatible Color TV." The destination sign on the front reads, "NBC." Although I don't see any markngs, it appears to be a Japanese made tin vehicle.

It operates on 2 D cell batteries, which allows the vehicle to move and also lights up and operates the TV screen and the cameraman on top. In addition to the battery door, the rear of the truck has control levers for movement and to turn on the TV screen. The front wheels have a lever underneath the truck to change direction of travel.

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