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Gentleman blowing horn on an old white car

Model: 490
Type: Cars
Topic: Travel & Transport
Country of manufacture: Germany
Mechanism: Clockwork
Movement: moves forward changing direction and rotating the steering wheel and moving right arm while making a warning sound
Materials: Tin
Dimensions (LxWxH cm): 17x9x17
Condition: Very Good
Manufactured: 1903 – 1935

Research notes

pat USA May, 12 (1903); for the steering device: DRP 136312, Feb 22, 1902); US Pat 769802, Sept 13 (1904); in Prussia, June 15, 1901, police regulation determined that evrry motor vehicle must be equipped with a horn - this was the first toy auto with a horn;