Horikawa Vintage Gear Robot, Boxed, Gold Finish, Red Limbs, Clockwork Walking Action

A 1970s Horikawa clockwork robot with a gold-finished body, a clear chest window over four yellow gears and red plastic limbs, shown with its maker's box.

The Piece

Horikawa Toy was a Tokyo maker of robots, space toys and other mechanical toys in the decades after the war, and its pieces are collected for their lithographed tin and bold colour.

Wound with its key, the Gear Robot walks while the four yellow gears turn behind the chest window and sparks are thrown from the clockwork inside the body, as the box describes with the words Moving Gear and Sparking. Its arms raise and spread, its head carries two red lamps, and a trademark and Made in Japan are stamped across the back plate.

It stands approximately 21 cm (8.3 in) tall. The walk and sparking were seen to work, and the winding mechanism shows slight rust.

Details

• Maker: Horikawa
• Model: Gear Robot
• Material: Gold-finished body with plastic limbs and a clear gear window
• Measurements: Height approx. 21 cm (8.3 in)
• Colour: Gold, red and yellow
• Origin: Made in Japan
• Included: Maker's box

Condition

• Grade AB in Japan: good, with light signs of wear.
• Small scuffs and slight rust on the winding spring are noted, and the box shows some wear.

Condition grade AB (light signs of use) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.

Authenticity & Care

Maker’s marks, reference numbers, finish and any packaging are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Keep it away from direct sun, heat and damp, dust it with a soft cloth, and handle it with clean, dry hands.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.