Mechanical Duck, 1903-1930

Summary

The key-wound clockwork mechanism inside the basket drives the wheels, pushing the duck forward and causing the ducklings to move up and down. Ernst Paul Lehmann founded this company in 1881. By 1903, the company was producing lithographed novelty tinplate toys, with action provided by flywheel and clockwork mechanisms.

The key-wound clockwork mechanism inside the basket drives the wheels, pushing the duck forward and causing the ducklings to move up and down. Ernst Paul Lehmann founded this company in 1881. By 1903, the company was producing lithographed novelty tinplate toys, with action provided by flywheel and clockwork mechanisms.

Artifact

Mechanical toy

Date Made

1903-1930

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

89.193.286

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Tin (Metal)

Color

Yellow (Color)
Red
Green
Brown

Dimensions

Height: 2.375 in

Width: 3 in

Length: 7.25 in

Inscriptions

Around edge of oval mark on bottom of basket: D.R.G.M. QUACK - QUACK .D.R.G.M. PAAK - PAAK Inside oval mark on bottom of basket: ENGL - PATENT / PATD USA 12 MAI 03 / LEHMANN / MADE IN GERMANY / D.R. PATENT On either end of basket, on duck: MUSTER SCHULTZ On either side of basket: 645 On key: LEHMANN / D.R.P.

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