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[musical toy] Rectangular box showing a girl and a boy with blonde hair playing with the Computer Music toy. On the back of the box the children are pictured with a white goat. The top of the box has a flap that when opened shows the instructions for the toy alongside colour illustrations. [musical toy] White rectangular card box insert printed at each end with the Computer Music logo in pink, green, blue and yellow. [musical toy] White plastic, rectangular object with a slot at each end and a dial to control the speed on the right-hand side. The top of the toy is covered with a piece of textured paper printed with a red tartan pattern and the Computer Music logo in metallic silver. On the bottom of the toy are seven small screws that hold the whole object together, and a plastic flap which covers the gap for batteries. [musical toy] Instruction booklet with red and black print on white paper and a full colour cover showing a girl and a boy outside playing with the toy. [musical toy] Metal hole punch with circular paper label attached by green thread. One side of the label shows a green cloud with the Computer Music logo and the manufacturer's mark. The other side shows the correct way to hold the puncher. [musical toy] Metal hole punch with circular paper label attached by green thread. One side of the label shows a green cloud with the Computer Music logo and the manufacturer's mark. The other side shows the correct way to hold the puncher. [musical toy] Cream paper printed with a black grid, red lines, and red treble clef. One end of the paper strip has a V shape cut out of it and a black arrow to indicate the which way it should be fed into the machine. [musical toy] Cream paper printed with a black grid, red lines, and red treble clef. One end of the paper strip has a V shape cut out of it and a black arrow to indicate the which way it should be fed into the machine. [musical toy] Cream paper strip printed with a black grid, red lines, a red treble clef, and black musical notes to play the tune "O du lieber Augustin". One end of the paper strip has a V shape cut out of it and a black arrow to indicate the which way it should be fed into the machine. [musical toy] Cream paper strip printed with a black grid, red lines, a red treble clef, and black musical notes to play the tune "Computer Music March". One end of the paper strip has a V shape cut out of it and a black arrow to indicate the which way it should be fed into the machine. [musical toy] Cream paper strip printed with a black grid, red lines, a red treble clef, and black musical notes to play the tune "Au clair de la lune". One end of the paper strip has a V shape cut out of it and a black arrow to indicate the which way it should be fed into the machine. [musical toy] Cream paper strip printed with a black grid, red lines, a red treble clef, and black musical notes to play the tune "Sur le pont d'Avignon". One end of the paper strip has a V shape cut out of it and a black arrow to indicate the which way it should be fed into the machine. [musical toy] Cream paper strip printed with black and red lines, a red treble clef, and several small holes punched out of it to play the tune "Alle Vögel sind schon da". One end of the paper strip has a V shape cut out of it and a black arrow to indicate the which way it should be fed into the machine. [musical toy] Cream paper strip printed with black and red lines, a red treble clef, and several small holes punched out of it to play the tune "Alle Vögel sind schon da". One end of the paper strip has a V shape cut out of it and a black arrow to indicate the which way it should be fed into the machine. [musical toy] Cream paper strip printed with black and red lines, a red treble clef, and several small holes punched out of it to play the tune "Darunten im Unterland". One end of the paper strip has a V shape cut out of it and a black arrow to indicate the which way it should be fed into the machine. [musical toy] Cream paper strip printed with black and red lines, a red treble clef, and several small holes punched out of it to play the tune "Home sweet home". One end of the paper strip has a V shape cut out of it and a black arrow to indicate the which way it should be fed into the machine.

  • Date:
    1975-1979 (manufactured)
  • Maker:
    Sankyo
  • Collection:
    Victoria and Albert Museum
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  • Place of production:
    Japan
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  • Materials:[musical toy] Colour printed card [musical toy] Colour printed card
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  • Inscriptions:[musical toy] "tridias! £14.95" [musical toy] "Sankyo" [musical toy] "S Sankyo SANKYO SEIKI MFG. CO., LTD. Printed in Japan"
  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:
  • Repository:Victoria and Albert Museum
  • Measurements:[musical toy] Height: 12.5 cm, Width: 27.1 cm, Depth: 18 cm, Height: 29.8 cm with flap open [musical toy] Height: 12.1 cm, Width: 28.2 cm, Depth: 17 cm [musical toy] Height: 9.4 cm, Width: 13.7 cm, Depth: 23.5 cm [musical toy] Length: 20.9 cm, Width: 14.7 cm [musical toy] Height: 1.5 cm maximum, Width: 9 cm maximum, Depth: 1.8 cm maximum, Diameter: 4.5 cm label [musical toy] Height: 1.1 cm maximum, Width: 9 cm maximum, Depth: 1.8 cm maximum, Diameter: 4.5 cm label [musical toy] Length: 43.7 cm, Width: 6.9 cm [musical toy] Length: 43.7 cm, Width: 6.9 cm [musical toy] Length: 43.7 cm, Width: 6.9 cm [musical toy] Length: 43.7 cm, Width: 6.9 cm [musical toy] Length: 43.7 cm, Width: 6.9 cm [musical toy] Length: 43.7 cm, Width: 6.9 cm [musical toy] Length: 43.7 cm, Width: 6.9 cm [musical toy] Length: 43.7 cm, Width: 6.9 cm [musical toy] Length: 43.7 cm, Width: 6.9 cm [musical toy] Length: 43.7 cm, Width: 6.9 cm