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Schlagheck Schultes for OSRAM Magnetic Eyeball Wall Lamp AGILO W40 (1979)

Jon Nix — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 20:39:25 +0000

Schlagheck Schultes's AGILO W40 wall lamp for Osram won an iF design award in 1979 - and you can see why. Functionally it's an eyeball lamp which anchors magnetically to its wall mount and aesthetically it's a mix of simple shapes and minimalist lines wrapped up in an absolutely-no-frills package. It's absolute understatement, but very vocal about how well engineered and how closely designed it has been. The box illustrates some possible uses of the lamp - for focusing light on a particular area, for reading, etc. - but it almost goes without saying that this lamp itself now is likely to be the centre of attention rather than what it is illuminating.

This one is almost flawless in terms of condition (the box and small manual aside), and seemingly never used for its intended purpose. The wall mount measures approximately 11.5cm (4½ in.) square with a depth of 2.5 cm (1 in.). The "eyeball" is approximately 10cm (4 in.) in diameter with a bulb opening of 5cm (2 in.). The bulb holder is a small screw type (E14) with a maximum wattage of 40W recommended. Installation is easy and instructions provided. You may even be tempted to use this as a desk or table light... which is what we have had in mind for it ourselves!

Serious offers are welcomed for this highly unusual and uncommon item.

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Vintage 1979 Tomy Turn The Terrible Tank Action Game

Jon Nix — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 10:32:25 +0000

A shooter game in the style of "Crossfire" but instead of attempting to score goals with your ball bearing shots, the aim of Tomy's Turn The Terrible Tank is to try to turn a menacing tank on your opponent. Once the game starts the battery-driven tank randomly sets off in the direction of one of the player's bases, at the end of the bridge-like structure. A direct hit to the underside of the tank changes its direction towards the other player. If the tank makes it to either end it results in the base "exploding" (a section of it physically pops out!) and a point is scored by the other player. It's a game of some skill and - significant "quality control" testing confirms this- it is highly entertaining.

Complete and in good condition for a game which is now over 40 years old and which is increasingly uncommon to find in good order. One for adults who remember being children or remember this particular game fondly and wish to play it with their own, perhaps!

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Collectable Red Tonka Learjet Metal and Plastic Toy (1979)

Jon Nix — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 07:40:36 +0000

Probably the closest most of us will ever get to owning one, this Learjet toy by Tonka dates from the late 1970s and is in excellent, displayable, condition. Finished in a predominately red and white livery, the plane has metal upper sections and shiny plastic undersides.

There are very minor signs of wear and tear, but this particular Learjet looks like it has seen little action. The paintwork is almost unblemished, there are no nasty-looking scratches and the stickers are in good shape. It's about as good as one might hope for in a toy that's almost 40 years old.

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WH Smith Red Fox Typewriter (aka Silver Reed SR10) – 1979

Jon Nix — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 14:46:37 +0000

Dating from the late 1970s, this fully working and colourful typewriter with case was made by Silver Reed (model SR10) but sold through and branded as WH Smith. The original ribbon is supplied along with a replacement new red and blue ribbon for its purchaser to use upon arrival.

The typewriter is in full working condition with only minor blemishes and scratches to the outer case.

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