ROCKET XB-115 - HORIKAWA - JAPAN

Tin and plastic friction rocket. Friction action with spark. Two similar rockets were produced by Horikawa, Japan in the 1960s. This is a friction toy 11.5" tall tin litho/hard plastic. Toy is marked "XB-115" with space insignia. It comes in a triangular box and a less common rectangular box.

See also the version marked "Apollo-1000" with US flag.

The body has a crimped construction making repair difficult.

Listed as new in the 1969 Horikawa catalog.