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Track with canals and ships

Johann Distler KG

Plastic track w/ water canals

Type
Tracks / Platform Base
Topic
Professions / Industrial
Country of manufacture
Germany
Mechanism
Battery
Movement
Turbine creates water current
Materials
Plastic
Dimensions (LxWxH cm)
52.5x30x14
Condition
Excellent
Manufactured
1962 – 1968
Box
Very Good

Research notes

Although the toy has the Distler trademark, the box refers to "Distler Toys". In 1962, production in Germany was discontinued, and the company was sold to a Belgian firm, becoming Distler Toys SA in Nivelles. Production of the toys continued in Belgium until 1968.

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