Meccano Chinese Lantern, exhibition model (~1928): Difference between revisions

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Meccano Chinese Lantern, exhibition model (~1928) (i)

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Arch Two , Area 72 Arch Two, Overhead

The Meccano Chinese lantern is an overhead exhibit, just inside the entrance to Arch Two.

It's a four-sided pre-War Chinese lantern made from Meccano, holding four backlit custom panels advertising Meccano and Hornby Trains.

It's a very, very rare piece originally created by Meccano as a promotional exhibition item, and as far as we know, only two were ever made.

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-The '''Meccano Chinese lantern''' is an overhead ehxhibit, just inside the entrance to [[Arch Two]].
+The '''Meccano Chinese lantern''' is an overhead exhibit, just inside the entrance to [[Arch Two]].
-It's a four-sided pre-War Chinese lantern made from Meccano, holding four backlit panels advertising [[Meccano]] and [[Hornby]] Trains.
+It's a four-sided pre-War Chinese lantern made from Meccano, holding four backlit custom panels advertising [[Meccano]] and [[Hornby]] Trains.
-It's a very, ''very'' rare piece originally made by [[Meccano]] as a promotional item for shops, and very few of them exist.
+It's a very, ''very'' rare piece originally created by [[Meccano]] as a promotional exhibition item, and as far as we know, only two were ever made.
+{{BigPic|Chinese_Lantern,_Meccano_Ltd_-_Hornby_Trains,_detail.jpg|detail}}
 {{links}}
 * [http://www.vectis.co.uk/Page/ViewLot.aspx?name=Dealers%20Display%20Cabinets,%20Models%20&%20Other%20Material|Tom%20McCallum%20Meccano%20Collection&LotId=159376&Section=2358 Hornby Chinese Lantern (vectis.co.uk)]
+{{1920sMeccano}}
-[[Category:Meccano]]
-[[Category:Overhead exhibits]]
 [[Category:Shop displays]]
+{{BIF}}