http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/ Number 1 Made In Japan by Alps - Circa mid 1950's - A rare duo. Door robot with dark blue original remote control (also came with a light green and a metallic light blue remote) walks with arms swaying, press the other button and whole head rotates with spiining discs inside dome, makes a loud clicking sound and bulb lights up inside mouth area and dome. See below for Mr. Robot The Mechanical Brain. http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=55484059 55484059 Made In Japan by Alps - Circa mid 1950's - clockwork wind up walking action with red stop/go knob on back. Single C cell battery is inserted in head after moving coil and lifting cap on top of head, powers the two bulbs in each hand red & green which blink alternately as the robot walks along. On off switch for bulbs at rear of neck. The box depicts a coloured robot which is thought to be a prototype which never made it into production, Mr. Robot only came in silver with no variations. Rare http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=18104937 18104937 Made by Horikawa, walks with body continously rotating 360 degrees, with guns flashing and making 'rat a tat' noises. http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=12097449 12097449 Compare the differences, first version on left, last version on right. Circa 1961 to 1965. Mr.Mercury can walk up to an object, bend over, pick it up and deliver it to another place, all by remote control. Complicated mechanism with two motors, lots of gears and moving parts, often found in non working condition with broken cams/gears and missing parts. Three box variations, although the 1st & 2nd box varies only by the deletion of 'With Light', as can be seen the 2nd (centre) version does not have a lamp on its head. 3rd box complete new design in colour to match robot. http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=3990564 3990564 Made by Yosihiya in Japan circa 1965 also known as Chief Smoky. One of the large scale family of Yoshiya skirted robots, also including Chief Robotman, Radical Robot, Mystery Moon Man & Mighty Robot. Mr. Chief has bump & go action, illuminated head with smoke puffing from pipe on top of head, making clicking noise similar to Chief Robotman. http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=3990565 3990565 1960's. Made by Yonezawa, marketed by Cragstan 1960's. Friction push along motor, single D cell powers talking featuring 4 messages by pushing button on front. Also version without Cragstan on chest.. One of the Yonezawa Mr. Robot family. http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=3990556 3990556 This is the version without Cragstan's on the chest, markeded directly by Yonezawa http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=12097462 12097462 Late 1950's. Made by Yonezawa (Y), Battery operated bump and go action. When it bumps into an obstacle the head turns to the new direction the robot turns round and motors away from the obstacle. Eyes and beacon light up. A green (rarer) version exists with slightly different body moulding and tab position on front. http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=3990567 3990567 Made by Yonezawa marketed by Cragstan early 1960's. Battery operated bump and go action, illuminated colours and action under the dome. One of the family of Mr.Robots from Yonezawa/Cragstan, including Talking Robot & Modern Robot http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=3990557 3990557 Very early 1960's all plastic robot with metal inner chassis. Remote control battery operated with 2 motors, action exactly the same as Mr.Mercury http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=3990568 3990568 Circa late 1950's Remote control batter op. Planet Robot by Yoshiya in Jaoan. Walks with vertical spinning antenna and flickering light effect in head caused by finned disc rotating above light bulb. Robby robot spin off. http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=3990569 3990569 Made by SH Horikawa early 1960's. All metal apart from green plastic inserts in chest. 3 versions available. http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=3990558 3990558 Made by (KO) Yoshiya, remote control, walks with rotating gears in chest and two light bulbs glowing in head and behind gears. Another version in black with wind up motor which has either 4 or 6 gears. http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=3990570 3990570 Fires rockets by moving levers in back, sparks fly from aperture in front of chest, long running clockwork motor. Introduced circa 1975. A very nice plastic robot http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=4736017 4736017 Made by SH Horikawa 1960's, walks, chest doors open and two guns pop out and make machine gun sound with flashing lights, all metal, quality construction. Body does not rotate. http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=3990571 3990571 1960's, made in Japan by Yoshiya. Battery operated remote control. Walking action only. One of a series of small plastic robots by KO, also a red wind up version & copy made in Hong Kong by Telsalda, and another rarely seen by unknown maker http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=3990560 3990560 13" inches/33 cms tall Moon Explorer Astronaut - one of a series of plastic astronauts. Made in Hong Kong by unknown manufacturer, although packaged with Salco or Cragstan trademarks. Others in the series include - Mr Astronaut & Zero of Space which have different head gear and body trim, similar one named Mr. Lem ( Lunar Excursion Man ) with a more human face http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=51040281 51040281 1st version with metal legs and battery door also metal antenna which acts as an on/off switch by pushing it into top of head. Action then starts, walking with scrolling backlit pictures in TV screen. Eyes rotate and makes screeching sound. Well made item. http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=3990572 3990572 Made in Japan by Metal House for Tin Age/Osaka Tin Toy Insitute. Battery operated, Robby has mechanical walking action, light in his dome and voice tube, and also a special light on his chest. Piston valves bounce up and down and scanner rings spin on each side of his head. When Robby stops, his blaster light blinks with firing sound. Excellent box artwork by http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=3990573 3990573 Still image taken from Youtube video http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=47732325 47732325 Still image taken from Youtube video http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=47732326 47732326 Still image taken from Youtube video http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=47732327 47732327 The last version made by Yoshiya with plastic head dome and hands. Possibly 1970's. See 'reproduction robots' link for copies. http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=3990581 3990581 1990's all die cast metal model of Robby robot. Upper body and arms can be moved. So heavy it can be used as a paperweight. Fairly rare. http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=3990574 3990574 Made by SH Horikawa, rare silver robot battery operated robot. Panel in chest opens revealing lighted shooting gun, silver tends to tarnish if handled so difficult to find in this condition. http://mrmercury.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoID=3990575 3990575