~ c1930s Gee Wiz Tinplate Horse Racing Game With Original Box ~
It features the original box with the game that shows six vibrant coloured tinplate horses on their dark green tinplate race tracks with colored stops that come up at the end of the race to show which horse has won. When the string is pulled the horses race to the finish line. The wind-up pull string is missing.
The Gee-Wiz Logo is printed on the game with instruction: ‘WHEN WINDING TURN TOWARDS WINNING POST’.
One side of the game reads ‘Letters Patent No 5, c Britain, No 191 604, No 275 682, No 608501, USA’ while the other reads ‘Made in England’
~ Dimensions ~
The game measures 15.25 inches (38.5 cm) in length, 6.25 inches (16 cm) in width and 2.75 inches (7 cm) in height.
The box measures 15.75 inches (40 cm) in length, 5.5 inches (14 cm) in width and 3 inches (7.5 cm) in height.
The weight of the game and the box is 1 Kg.
~ Condition ~
The game shows some wear on it however the paint & graphics are still bright and colorful. The box is in very decent condition with some stains and tears to the front label. The wind-up pull string is missing.