Details
A rare Masudaya Knight in Armour,
battery-operated lithographed tinplate, finished in red, turquoise and gold, with decorated armour, spread eagle to breast plate, holding tinplate heraldic shield and rubber sword, with forward and reverse walking action, moving arms and illuminating visor, operated by green-painted hand-held remote, early to mid 1960s, remote earlier (G, slight wear and rusting) --10in. (25.5cm) high
battery-operated lithographed tinplate, finished in red, turquoise and gold, with decorated armour, spread eagle to breast plate, holding tinplate heraldic shield and rubber sword, with forward and reverse walking action, moving arms and illuminating visor, operated by green-painted hand-held remote, early to mid 1960s, remote earlier (G, slight wear and rusting) --10in. (25.5cm) high
Literature
For a similar pressing of this toy see Battery Toys - The Modern Automata, Brian Moran, pub. Schiffer, p.82, fig.74D.