tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768200059516433013.post7981286310646413488..comments2023-05-06T04:48:45.758-04:00Comments on ATTIC OF ASTOUNDING ARTIFACTS: Wind Up Venus Robot (Yoshiya / 1969 / Japan / 5.5 inches)Doc Atomichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15756391204121061932noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768200059516433013.post-4339752298230449742010-06-01T19:32:26.868-04:002010-06-01T19:32:26.868-04:00Ahem. These are not toys you play with.
Nah! I&#...<i>Ahem</i>. These are not toys you <i>play</i> with. <br /><br /><i>Nah</i>! I'm just kidding. The Attic is a hands-on kind of museum. Toys can't be fully appreciated until you take them off the shelf and power 'em up. Granted, these things are old, they're pretty delicate, I don't play with them today the way I'd have played with them 50 years ago (if I'd been born 50 years ago, of course). But I do pop batteries in the motorized ones every once in a while, I do wind up the spring-loaded ones and watch them run.<br /><br /><i>Actually</i>, it's a good idea to run these toys every once in a while. The motors in the battery operated ones in particular can seize up over time as the grease hardens. <br /><br />On the other hand, you don't want to play with them <i>too</i> often -- parts weaken over time, you don't want anything to go <i>snap</i>! (I've seen it happen. Nothing's sadder than a weeping robot collector.)Doc Atomichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15756391204121061932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4768200059516433013.post-88583964606550368432010-06-01T19:14:45.518-04:002010-06-01T19:14:45.518-04:00Love the atomic symbol on it's chest.
When c...Love the atomic symbol on it's chest. <br /><br />When can I come over and play at your house? =)1950s Atomic Ranch Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02460669868967006928noreply@blogger.com