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Selection of plastic toy tools

Unsigned1990/2000

Science Museum

Science Museum
London, United Kingdom

Selection of plastic toy tools, fixings and carpentry demonstration pieces, used in experiments on the gender behaviour of children. Consisting of: four nuts and bolts; one combined ring and open-ended spanner; one pair of 'Multigrips Pliers'; one 'Adjustable Wrench' (spanner); one 'Pipe Wrench' (Stillsons) wrench; one 'T-Driver' (T-bar) and extension piece; one screwdriver with detachable cross-head (pozidrive) and flat bit pieces; one 'Snapcutter' knife; one claw-hammer; one 'Sack Saw' (hacksaw); one 'Wood Plane' (smoothing plane); one 'Variable Calliper' (dial measuring calliper); one 'Lever' (spirit-level); one 'Solid Square' (set square); two dowl jigs; one carrying bucket.

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  • Title: Selection of plastic toy tools
  • Creator: Unsigned
  • Date Created: 1990/2000
  • Location Created: China
  • Rights: © The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, Science Museum Group Collection, CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0
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