{"product_id":"masudaya-radar-scope-truck-vintage-japanese-tin-toy-1960s","title":"Masudaya Radar Scope Truck | Vintage Japanese Tin Toy 1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Description:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA superb example of mid-century Japanese tin toy craftsmanship — a Radar Scope Truck by Modern Toys (Masudaya), one of the most sought-after tinplate manufacturers of the 1950s–60s. Finished in olive-green lithographed tin, the truck features a detailed cab with chrome-effect grille and glass-effect windows, and a rear-mounted \"radar\" unit with rotating dish antenna and backlit radar screen marked with compass points (N\/S\/E\/W) and control dials. Two red plastic control knobs, rolling rubber wheels, and the original maker's mark — \"Made in Japan \/ TRADE MARK \/ Patent No. 2810\" — stamped to the rear panel. Registration plate reads \"A1959.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA striking space-age\/military-themed battery toy typical of the export toys Japan produced in this golden era of tinplate manufacturing, and a great display piece or restoration project for a collector.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaker: Modern Toys (Masudaya), Japan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra: 1960s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eType: Battery-operated lithographed tin toy vehicle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Vintage played-with condition, genuine tin litho wear, small area of rust to underside of flatbed, one hubcap missing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMechanism: Not tested\/not working due to missing battery terminal — sold as display piece or for restoration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Apple-tab-span\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePriced accordingly to reflect condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"windsorvintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58671269871990,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/2834\/5765\/files\/B159DEA5-2C06-4BD7-AAAA-E76C2DE29EA1.jpg?v=1789050785","url":"https:\/\/windsor-vintage.co.uk\/products\/masudaya-radar-scope-truck-vintage-japanese-tin-toy-1960s","provider":"windsorvintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}