R1

R1

This tin and plastic toy robot was manufactured by Nomura in Japan in the 1960s. It is very similar in appearance to another Nomura robot called Robotank-Z. R1 is battery operated, 10" high, with flashing lights and shooting guns. It has a boxy, tank-like look that sets it apart from other robots of the period.

From the collection of Philip Rubin.
All photographs of R1 are by
William Sacco,
©1996-8, all rights reserved.

Other views of R1 include:

larger version of the photo shown above (JPEG, 51K)
front view (JPEG, 24K)
closeup of the front panel litho (GIF, 116K)


{Added on June 1, 1996}
 
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