gernot Posted September 15, 2005 Share Posted September 15, 2005 This is what I have saved on July, 23, 2004 to my computer, including more than the actual time line. Brian or Joe its time for revision ! Why not put the timeline in a fixed topix as the Masudaya numbers, much more easy to update for you both... and we could also include little pictures of toys and boxes ???ROBOT TIMELINEThis is work in progress.The dates shown are the earliest documented sightings of the robots. If you find an earlier date, please send in the details. Newest entries are in red.Year Robot Evidence1937 Lilliput Robot Dealer's sample product label. 1949 Atomic Robot Man Date on one box variation.1950 1951 1952 Technofix Terre Lune (version with spinner) Non spinner version appeared in 1953 Shackman catalogue 52, Eaton Canada 19531952 Courtland Space Patrol Rocket Car Toy Fair catalogue 521952 Tom Corbett Space Cadet Ship, Polaris Goodyear Toy Catalogue 19521952 Flash Gordon Sparkling Rocket Fighter Goodyear Toy Catalogue 19521952 Irwin Man from Mars Sears 1952 Christmas Book (Cary Hardware catalogue 1953)1953 Space port with X-300 Rocket Cary Hardware catalogue1954 King Jet Space Car New York catalogue 541954 Robert the Robot (first version with tools) Sears 1954 Christmas Book1955 Robert the Robot (second version) Meier & Frank1955 Strenco ST-1 Dated press release photograph.1955 Marx Robot and Son Montgomery Ward catalogue1955 R-35 Robot Simpson-Sears Canada catalogue1955 Tom Corbett Rocket Ship Sure wholesale catalog 19551955 Marvelous Mike (Tractor) Zweck & Wollenburg catalog1955 Turbo Jet & Launching Platform Miles Kimball catalogue 19551956 Sparkling Mike Aldens catalogue 561956 Golden Robot Aldens catalogue & Spiegel 561956 Mr Atom (Advance Doll) Orgill Bros Catalogue & FAO Schwarz 19561956 Zoomer ("Zoomar") G Wagner catalog 561956 Ratchet Robot Miles Kimball catalogue1956 Space Satellite Launching Base Sears Christmas Book 19561956 Mechanized Robot Received for Christmas by original owner1956 Wagner Radar Robot (?) Toytime catalogue 561956 Robert the Robot Bulldozer wu Milway catalogue, Milwaukee, 19561956 Z Man the Brain Sears catalogue 19561956 Mr Sandman Bucket & Spade Trade catalogue 19561956 Electric Robot (Marx) Xmas Photo**1957 Lantern Robot (Powder - blue/grey) Eatons catalogue 571957 Radar Robot Blinking Lite (RC with dish antenna) Simpson Sears Fall Catalogue1957 Linemar Spaceman - Porthole Robot Kresge's 1957 Christmas Gift Catalogue1957 Piston Action Robby (Pug Robby -silver) Williams Wholesale catalogue 19571957 Tractor with visible lighted piston Eatons catalogue 581957 Bulldozer with Horn (Robotrac) Eatons catalogue 591957 Directional Robot FAO Schwarz catalogue1957 Easel Back battery op Spiegel catalogue1957 Porthole Robot Aldens & Spiegel catalogue 571957 Silver Mechanized Robby Spiegel catalogue1957 Big Max Santa's Own Toybook1957 Two Stage Earth Satellite, Linemar Sears Christmas 19571957 Suzie Robette Schwarz catalogue 1957 in "F.A.O. Schwarz Toys Through The Years"1957 Golden Sonic Space car Spiegel catalogue1958 Moon Car (Moon Space Ship) Sears catalogue1958 Lantern Robot (Red/grey) Eaton's catalogue1958 Door Robot Sears catalogue1958 Vanguard Satellite Launcher Meier & Frank**1959 Roboter 700 Patent Application 19591959 TN Space Commando "One For The Angels". Twilight Zone Episode 2,19591959 Dux Astroman Patent Application 19591959 Moon Rocket XM12 Lazarus catalog 591960 Planet Robot wu (tin hands) Eaton's catalogue1960 Mr Machine Meier & Frank1960 Smoking Spaceman Sears & Montgomery Ward catalogue1960 Satellite Interceptor with ball blowing action, Linemar Sears Christmas 19601960 Astro Base Joseph Horne catalog1960 Two Stage Rocket Launching Base (Jupiter) Meier & Frank1961 Yakkity Yob Eldon catalogue1961 Robot Commando Montgomery Wards & Sears catalogue1961 Mr Robot, Y ("Mystery" Robot) Cragstan catalogue 611961 Masudaya Planet Explorer X-80 saucer Wholesale toy catalog 19611961 SY Mechanical Walking Spaceman (antenna ver) Wholesale toy catalog 19611961 Cragstan Astronaut (red version of Space Conqueror) Sears catalogue1961 Television Spaceman (first version. Metal feet and antenna) Sears catalogue1961 Mr Mercury Blue, Plastic arm Sears catalogue & David Kirk Photo1961 Circus 8 Robot in Mercedes Asahi (ATC) catalog1961 Flying Space Jeep Asahi (ATC) catalog1961 Prop Flying Robot 3 Mercedes Asahi (ATC) catalog1961 Great Garloo Aldens 1961 catalogue1961 KO Flying Saucer David Kirk Photo1961 Space Explorer Ship X-7 Sears catalogue1962 Non-Stop Robot (Lavender Gang of 5) Goodyear 1962 Christmas Book of Toys1962 Chief Robot Man Alden's; Lazarus and Newberry’s catalogue1962 Marx Mystery Sapce Ship Sears catalog 621962 Cragstan Space Mobile, Lunar Patrol Sears catalog 62, Raikes Catalogue1962 Moon Explorer, red astronaut version Spiegel catalogue & David Kirk Photo1962 Mr Robot (Red - Yonezawa) David Kirk Photo1962 Sparky David Kirk Photo1962 Diamond Planet BO prototype version (37-11-7) Japanese Emperor Date on Factory sample1962 Cragstan Mystery Action Satellite Sears catalog 621962 Grey Cragstan Mr. Robot Japanese Emperor Date on Factory sample1962 Blue Planet Robot BO, rubber hands Japanese museum production date1962 Mr Robot by ATC (the one with big wheels) Japanese Toy Fair catalogue1962 Rosko Astronaut Japanese Toy Fair catalogue1962 Tetsujin #28 No 2 Japanese Toy Fair catalogue1962 Cragstan Great Astronaut (pictured. Television spaceman described) Montgomery Wards & Sears catalogue1962 Capsule "Mercury" SH Rikes Toys Catalogue 19621962 Nomura Sky Patrol Rikes Toys Catalogue 19621962 Atom Rocket 7, Masudaya Rikes Toys Catalogue 19621962 Mr. Atomic Sears catalogue1962 Nomura Super Space Patrol (US Navy) Ship Japanese Toy Fair catalogue1962 Winky Aldens catalogue1962 Nomura X-505 Flying Saucer Japanese Toy Fair catalogue1963 Alps Rocket Man David Kirk Photo1963 Engine Robot (Turn Signal) David Kirk Photo1963 Mr Chief David Kirk Photo1963 Space Conqueror David Kirk Photo1963 Horikawa Machine Robot (Turn Signal) 38-?-? Japanese Emperor Date on Factory sample1963 X-80 Planet Explorer Saucer Masudaya catalogue 63-41963 Big Loo Sears catalogue1963 Frankenstein Sears catalogue1963 Metal arm Mr. Mercury Sears catalogue1963 Giant Sonic Robot (Train Robot, Gang of 5) Los Angeles Times advert, Nov 19631963 Friendship No 7 Space Ship Masudaya catalogue1963 Atom Rocket 7 Masudaya catalogue 63-41963 Capsule 5 Masudaya catalogue 63-41963 Capsule 6 Masudaya catalogue 63-41963 Explorer Rocket Masudaya catalogue 63-41963 Non Fall Moon Rocket Masudaya catalogue 63-41963 Rocket Racer 3 Masudaya catalogue 63-41963 Satellite X-107 Masudaya catalogue 63-41963 Sonicon Moon Explorer Masudaya catalogue 63-41963 Sonicon Moon Ship Masudaya catalogue 63-41963 Space Explorer Ship X7 Saucer Masudaya catalogue 63-41963 Space Giant Saucer Masudaya catalogue 63-41963 Space Pioneer Ship Masudaya catalogue 63-41963 Space Rocket 9 Masudaya catalogue 63-41963 Space Survey X-09 Saucer Masudaya catalogue 63-41963 Space Survey X-61 Saucer Masudaya catalogue 63-41963 X-07 Space Surveillant Survey Masudaya catalogue 63-41963 Whistling Tree Sears catalogue1963 Moon Explorer X-27 (Bean tin) Wards catalogue1964 Alps Rocket Man Dated on box by original owner1963 Space Survey Flying Saucer Wards catalogue1964 Rocket Man Date of purchase recorded on box1964 Mr Robot (Red - Yonezawa) Aldens catalogue 641964 Alps Rocket Man Aldens catalogue 641964 Small battery op Gear Robot (5 gear) Aldens catalogue 641964 Masudaya Mighty 8 Japanese Emperor Date on Factory sample1964 Horikawa Golden Gear Robot Japanese museum production date1964 R-35 (Plain battery box version) Masudaya catalogue 63-41964 Robot Mighty 8 Masudaya catalogue 63-41964 Sonic Robot (Train) Masudaya catalogue 63-41964 X-9 Space Robot Car Masudaya catalogue 63-41964 Metal arm Mr. Mercury Montgomery Wards & Sears catalogue1964 Gold metal arm Mr. Mercury Sears catalogue1964 Rock’em Sock’em Robots Sears catalogue1964 Atom Robot (crank action skirt) 1964 Western Auto Christmas Toy Catalog 1964 Yeti Sears catalogue1965 Golden Gear Robot Cullum and Boren catalog 651965 Codeg Dalek (tinplate) Dated on box.1965 Alps Missile Robot 40-9-15 (Sept 15 1965) Japanese Emperor Date on Factory sample1965 Horikawa Mr.Zerox: 8.September 1965 (First B/O Mr.Zerox) Japanese Emperor Date on Factory sample1965 Jupiter Robot (KO) plastic Blue, with Remote Japanese museum production date1965 Gear Robot (with speed control on head) Marshall Field catalogue1965 Cragstan Talking Robot Spiegel’s catalogue 651965 Ranger Robot Daiya classic Spiegel’s catalogue 651965 Winky Spiegel’s catalogue1965 Litho variation Sparky Robot Yoshiya catalogue 19651965 Mighty Robot (pictured with a Chief Smoky chest plate) Yoshiya catalogue 19651965 Moon Explorer, astronaut version Yoshiya catalogue 19651965 Mr Chief Yoshiya catalogue 19651965 Planet Robot Wind Up (rubber hands, tin head) Yoshiya catalogue 19651965 Atom Robot (crank action skirt) Yoshiya catalogue 651965 Black Wind Up High Wheel (5 Gear) Yoshiya catalogue 651965 Blue Battery Op High Wheel Yoshiya catalogue 651965 KO New Flying Saucer Yoshiya catalogue 19651965 KO Rocket Commander Yoshiya catalogue 19651965 KO Space Patrol 7 Saucer Yoshiya catalogue 19651965 KO Space Patrol Saucer Yoshiya catalogue 19651965 KO Space Scooter Yoshiya catalogue 19651965 KO Space Tank Friction Yoshiya catalogue 19651965 Fighting Robot Cullum and Boren catalog 651965 KO X-7 Space Tank Yoshiya catalogue 19651965 X-15 Space Commander saucer Yoshiya catalogue 19651965 Z-26 Flying saucer Yoshiya catalogue 19651965 TN Interplanetary Jet Fighter V7 Avengers "Death at Bargain Prices" episode, 19651965 Wheel a Gear Sales receipt dated 12-25.19651966 Alps Television spaceman (2nd version plastic antenna) Montgomery Wards catalogue1966 Daiya Astronaut (blue, man face) Higbee's Catalogue 19661966 Space Capsule 5 MT Higbee's Catalogue 19661966 Space Scout S-17 Yanoman Higbee's Catalogue 19661966 Space Patrol 3 Flying Saucer (Yoshiya) Higbee's Catalogue 19661966 Lost in Space robot - Remco Montgomery Wards catalogue1966 Fighting Robot Polsky's catalog1966 Secret Weapon Space Scout Frankonia catalogue 19661966 Sky Patrol Flying Saucer Polsky's catalog1967 Mr Flash (Multicoloured Plastic BO) 2 Guys Toys catalogue; Spiegel 1967 catalogue1967 Attacking Martian 1st Version Alden’s catalogue1967 Wheel a Gear Alden’s catalogue1967 Alps Missile Robot Alps catalogue 671967 Alps Moon Explorer Alps catalogue 671967 Alps Television Spaceman wu Alps catalogue 671967 Swivel-O-Matic Robot Kents advert 671967 Swivel-O-Matic Astronaut Spiegel catalogue 671967 Laser 008 Daiya catalogue 671967 Silver Thunder Robot prototype (42-11-7) Japanese Emperor Date on Factory sample1967 Alps Television spaceman (plastic Antenna) Montgomery Wards catalogue1967 Hi Bounce Moon Scout Montgomery Wards catalogue1967 Lost in Space robot (blue body, red arms and legs) Montgomery Wards catalogue1967 Acrobot Robot "New" Yonezawa catalogue 671967 Athlete Robot (Mighty Robot) Yonezawa catalogue 671967 Atomic Robot (Rotation) "New" Yonezawa catalogue 671967 Conehead (Mechanical Space Robot) Yonezawa catalogue 671967 Martin the Martian "New" Yonezawa catalogue 671967 Space Explorer (TV type) "New" Yonezawa catalogue 671967 Telephone Robot "New" Yonezawa catalogue 671967 Horikawa space caspsule batt op Alden’s catalogue1967 Ultraman Tank Yonezawa catalogue 671967 Engine Robot small BO Gear with Electronic Room Price label date 67223 (67-2-23?)1967 Fighting Robot (SH) Eaton catalogue 671967 Cragstan Mr Robot (Magnor/Ranger) Spiegel catalogue 671967 X-7 Space Ship (MT Saucer) Spiegel 671967 Space Ship DB-3 (Plastic HK saucer) Spiegel 671967 X-11 Space Patrol Tank Yonezawa catalogue 67 & Spiegel 671968 Fighting Spaceman (SH) Eaton catalogue Canada 19681968 Mr Robot Jr (Bandai See-thru) American Hardware catalogue 19681968 Moon Detector, Yonezawa Galoob catalogue 19681968 Horikawa Mr Patrol Galoob catalogue 19681968 Thunder Robot Asakusa catalogue1968 Mechanical Mighty Robot with Spark Helen Gallagher-Foster House Christmas Catalog 19681968 Yonezawa Gear Robot (Like little “See Thru Robot” or Shepard Robot) Japanese museum production date1968 Mars King Spiegel catalogue 19681968 Hap Hazard Marked on back of robot1968 Apollo A-1 Space Patrol Car Asakusa catalog 681968 XZ-7 Space Helicopter ATC Asahi catalog 681968 Asakusa Space Pilot (Grey with Props), Plastic B/O Japanese museum production date1968 Sonicon Firebird Masudaya catalog 681968 Space Explorer Ship X-8 Masudaya catalog 681968 Lunar Expedition Vehicle Masudaya catalog 691968 Rudy the Robot Wards / Sears catalogue 681968 Robotank Z Nomura catalogue1968 Space Patrol Car (VW) Nomura catalogue1968 Planet Y Space Station Nomura catalogue 681968 Zeroids Sears catalogue1968 R-10 Space patrol VW Car Nomura catalogue 701968 Robotank R1 Nomura catalogue 711969 Hysterical Harry Dated on price tag. Shaggs(?)1968 Black WU High Wheel Robot (4 Gear) Eaton's catalogue 19681968 Horikawa Fighting Spaceman Eaton's catalogue 19681969 K-Robo Japanese museum production date1969 Roto Robot (SH tin & plastic) Galoob & Eatons catalogue 1969 1969 Space Robo & Space Pup (Lighted Magic Dial) Bachmannn Toy Catalogue 19691969 Venus Robot (KO) First Version, Red Plastic Japanese museum production date1969 Blink-A-Gear Taiyo Aldens Christmas 1969 Catalogue1969 Child Guidance Robot (see-through) Sears Christmas Book 19691970 Robot Clown (Hysterical Harry type) Unnamed catalog 701970 Zem XXI Unnamed 1970 catalog 1970 Cragstan Super Spaceman (K Robo) Date on box1970 Mr Astronaut (Zero of Space style) Eaton Christmas catalogue 1970 (plus '71 & '72)1970 Mego Gigantor Date on box / Wards catalogue1970 Rocky Unnamed catalog 701970 Gofer Gambles Alden catalogue1970 Rudy the Robot Gambles Alden catalogue1970 Horikawa Mr. Hustler Japanese Emperor Date on Factory sample1970 Mr Signal (TPS Traffic Light Robot) TPS catalog 701970 Asto Robot (Blue plastic, sliding feet) Japanese museum production date1970 Giant Robot R-Robot Sears catalogue1970 Karate Robots (Larger tumbling type) Smaller ones appeared in 1971 Sears catalogue 70, 711970 Walking Space Robot (Mr Monster style) Wards catalogue1970 Robotank Z Unnamed catalog 701970 Rotatomatic Astronaut, Horikawa Wards catalogue1970 Mr Brain Wards catalogue1970 Naughty Robot - Bandai Sears 1970 catalogue1970 Captain Robo - Yonezawa Montgomery Ward Christmas Catalogue1971 Fire Robot (listed as "New" Horikawa catalogue1971 Attacking Martian Medallion Door Version Aldens catalogue 711971 Mr Hustler (listed as "New") Horikawa catalogue1972 Masudaya MR-45 Robot Japanese Emperor Date on Factory sample & Japanese trade fair ad1972 Busy Cart Robot Eaton Christmas 19721972 Horikawa New Space Explorer "Vision Robot" Galoob catalogue 19731973 Rotor Robot (bright plastic), Cragstan Lili-Ledy Mexican catalogue 19731974 1975 1976 Tomy Mighty Max J.C.Penney Catalogue 19761977 Whistling Mr Machine reissue Dated on box1978 Durham Robot 2500 Durham catalogue 19781978 Horikawa Super Space Commander Spiegel catalogue 19781978 Tobor (Schaper) Schaper Catalogue 1978, J.C.Penney Catalogue 19791979 Robot 2500 Sears 1979 catalogue1979 Plastic Rotatomatic Astronaut SH style Montgomery Ward catalogue1979 Plastic Cosmic Robot SH Horikawa Catalogue 19791979 Plastic Super Astronaut SH Horikawa Catalogue 19791979 Plastic Super explorer SH Horikawa Catalogue 19791979 Piston Robot SH brown Horikawa Catalogue 19791979 Attacking Martian (small tin & plastic SH) Horikawa Catalogue 19791979 Video Robot (small tin & plastic SH) Horikawa Catalogue 19791979 Excavartor Robot SH Horikawa Catalogue 19791979 New Gear Robot (Red & chrome, 4 gear SH) Horikawa Catalogue 19791979 Space Attacker Robot (Sky Robot Style SH) Horikawa Catalogue 19791979 New Sky Robot, SH Horikawa Catalogue 19791979 Super Robot SH Horikawa Catalogue 19791979 Missile Robot SH Horikawa Catalogue 19791979 Engine Robot (Sky Style) SH Horikawa Catalogue 19791979 Fighting Robot TV screen SH Horikawa Catalogue 19791981 1982 1983 1984 Tomy Verbot Box date1985 Tomy Dingbot Box date Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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