SPACE STATION, BLUE VERSION - HORIKAWA - JAPAN

Metallic blue lithographed tinplate battery operated space station. Advances with bump and go mystery action as lights blink, gears move, radar dish turns and a space sound is emitted. Each of the compartments is a detailed room. The blue version has been seen with both red and grey plastic antennas. There are two slight color variations of the red antenna - lighter and darker. It is evident that the space station was simplified during its run to keep cost down. There are early and late versions which have different levels of detail in each of the rooms. Engine Room Version 1: two persons Version 2: one person Communication Room Version 1: 3 chairs Version 2: 2 chairs Recreation room Version 1: 5 chairs - 2 person Version 2: 3 chairs - one person Dining room: Version 1: 8 chairs - 3 persons Version 2: 6 chairs - 2 persons Controllers room Version 1: red and green lamp - table on right side Version 2: red lamp only - table on left side Earliest sighting 1965 Pathe film.