"Unisphere" Mechanical Bank, circa 1964
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Artifact Overview
Many early space toys depicted outer space as a futuristic fantasy world. But when space travel became possible, these toys became more realistic looking. An earlier version of this mechanical bank had the rocket topped with the moon. This later version depicts the 1964-65 New York World's Fair Unisphere--a symbol of global interdependence in the space age.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Mechanical bank
Date Made
circa 1964
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Commissioned by the New York World's Fair 1964-1965 Corporation, manufactured by RMS Sales Corporation.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2018.82.7
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Raymond Reines, Dedicated to the Berzac Family.
Material
Metal
Color
Silver (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 10.5 in
Diameter: 4.5 in (at widest point)
Inscriptions
inside rim of base:
UNISPHERE / PRESENTED BY / USS / UNITED STATES STEEL / (C) 1961 NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1964-1965 CORPORATION / MFG. BY / RMS SALES CORP. / EAST ORANGE, N.J.
on front of base:
NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR 1964-1965
on side of rocket:
UNITED STATES
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