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Gardener w/ wheelbarrow

Model: 560
Type: People
Topic: Professions / Industrial
Country of manufacture: Germany
Mechanism: Clockwork
Movement: Wheelbarrow moves forward, gardener moves legs
Materials: Tin
Dimensions (LxWxH cm): 16x7x14
Condition: Very Good
Manufactured: 1907 – 1945

Research notes

Represents a gardener, came with a spade (with EPL logo); Pat: USA May 12 (1903); our version seems to be the oldest, makes ref to USA pat 1903 and does not have toy number; other versions have toy number and refer to USA pat Jan 25 (1927); this toy was popular among itinerant vendors