General Antiques and Collectibles Spring Auction
Lot 451:
Description
C-14273
1950s; Mod-AC Manufacturing Co. – Los Angeles, CA Wood model kit comes with original box, pre-cut parts, and printed assembly instructions. This mid-century educational model kit by Mod-AC features a 1/5 inch scale wooden replica of a U.S. Army searchlight, advertised with ‘800,000,000 beam candlepower visible for 200 miles. Designed as an easy-to-build educational model, the set includes all original wooden parts, a printed instruction sheet, and its graphic box boasting patriotic typography and stylized wartime imagery. Marketed as ‘The Eye of Anti-Aircraft Defense, ‘ this kit captures a moment in Cold War-era toy manufacturing with its blend of propaganda, learning, and play. Excellent display potential for collectors of military or model ephemera.
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Box is 12.25" x 3.25" x 2"
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