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Revell Toy Washing Machine

Lew Glaser's company Precision Specialities started toy production in 1946 with a toy washing machine under the brand name Revell ( [1] p. 9).
Only in 1952 was the name of the company changed to Revell Inc.
([1] ,p16).

According to Graham ( [1] p.10 ) Glaser attempted to perk-up interest in his toy by making an alliance with Walt Disney Productions after the sales of this toy sagged. Revell's Toy Washing Machine became the Minie Mouse resp. Snow White Toy Washing Machine.

Thereby the brand name "Revell' was reduced in size and was moved to a rather inconspicuous position in the Mini Mouse issue ( picture 2 ). It may have disappeared in the Snow White issue which I cannot confirm as I do not have any other picture as picture 3, below.

The Snow White issue presented here has a wind-up drive. I cannot determine if this was standard.

Picture 2: Mini Mouse Toy Washing Machine. Brand name Revell has moved to the bottom of the boxart and reduced in size considerably.
To the courtesy of tlh1ind ©

Picture 3: Snow White "Wind-Up" Toy Washing Machine.
To the courtesy of bkmg26 ©

Snow White "Wind-Up" Toy Washing Machine
© cjk

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[ 1 ] Graham, Thomas: Remembering Revell Model Kits.
Atglen: Schiffer, 2002. ISBN: 0-7643-1696-6

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