Music Box Teaching Clock, 1968-1972

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Artifact Overview

Educational toys oriented toward young children taught concepts like learning letters and numbers as well as telling time. This music box teaching clock, manufactured by Fisher-Price, is shaped like a schoolhouse and has school-related images at top and bottom. There are twelve pictures of children's activities inside the clock dials, each pointing to different times of the day.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Educational toy

Date Made

1968-1972

Creator Notes

Made by Fisher-Price, East Aurora, New York, movement made in Japan

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

95.65.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Plastic
Wood (Plant material)
Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Red
Yellow (Color)
Blue

Dimensions

Height: 10.75 in
Width: 6.5 in
Length: 3 in

Inscriptions

Fisher-Price / Music Box / Teaching Clock