roboz Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Perhaps it was someone here Tamás Áldási Marusan’s Factory at Downtown Tokyo in 1950s. (from facebook) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roboz Posted November 19, 2019 Author Share Posted November 19, 2019 1960's Tokyo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Amazing photos Oz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Googie Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Awesome to see their "Birthplace!". Thanks for the photos! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 I am still amazed that post war Japanese toy manufacturing was a cottage industry. Although parts were stamped out in a small factory the actual assembly was done by hundreds of people mostly at home or in small shops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roboto Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Great photos!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-9 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 9 hours ago, robert said: I am still amazed that post war Japanese toy manufacturing was a cottage industry. Although parts were stamped out in a small factory the actual assembly was done by hundreds of people mostly at home or in small shops. Wonderful photos. Not so different from what Metal House was doing up until a few years ago. They had their own stamping machines, dies, and a small number of employees in-house performing assembly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkrobot Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Oz Brilliant archive photo's. Maybe we could have a separate toy robot history thread or forum. I know we have the extensive timeline but I was thinking something lighter with plenty of pics. Sorry Brian as if you don't have enough things to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Thanks for sharing those, Oz. Amazing stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinplate6 Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 I seriously need a time machine!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Great stuff - ahh,,to go back in time.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonydroid Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Love to see those pics, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultrarobotman Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 That is something I never even considered since being in the hobby, who made my robots, and even more mind-boggling to me is that they may very well still be alive. Disappointed in myself for not thinking of it on my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirk Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 On 11/19/2019 at 4:48 PM, robert said: I am still amazed that post war Japanese toy manufacturing was a cottage industry. Although parts were stamped out in a small factory the actual assembly was done by hundreds of people mostly at home or in small shops. Hi Robert! Yes great to see these pictures; most of the work had been made by worker ants at that time. I know that in China or HK most of the work really took place at home. But these pictures show the small manufactures in Japan. Maybe Gernot can also share some pics here - I know that he visited Marumiya / Metalhouse for many times... In the 50s and 60s most companies in Germany also worked like that. The parts always had been pressed and stamped with the help of machines but most of the work had to be done by many little hands. Pic no. 4 I had in my archive before and it says: SHOWA ? BTW Great pictures that popped up on FB. Great to share them also here OZ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morbius Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Great pics Oz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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