Phil R Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 I just got this UFO battery op bump-n-go 7-1/2" plastic saucer I bought buy-it-now from ebay. It's mint in box with an interesting box design. The saucer was cheaply made and has a rubber band inside to rotate the dome color disk. Also the ring stripes are paper . The back has an antenna and a slot with on-off but the design must have been changed because the on-off switch is underneath. The slot seem to have no function. The blue round decal with an A also says NASA. Also a US flag decal. Made in Hong Kong and a T in a circle No. 355 symbol for manufacturer. Does anyone know when it was made? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimK Posted November 24, 2008 Share Posted November 24, 2008 Phil, I don't know a thing about it but I like it. Nice addition.JimK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Nice saucer, Phil.If the "T in a circle" logo is the same as this one here (at the bottom of the page):that would I.D. the manufacturer as the Tai Hing Metal & Plasticware Fty. Ltd.and date it from the late '70s/early '80s.I'll double check those Hong Kong Toys catalogs, but I don't, off hand, remember seeing this particular saucer in any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil R Posted November 25, 2008 Author Share Posted November 25, 2008 I believe that's it, Joe. the one on the box is the same style letter, only slightly bolder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Cool saucer Phil. There are many variations of this one. My Moon Ranger Mercury Mark IV is only marked Hong Kong on the box but the saucer itself has the T in a circle logo. The strip of metallic paper across the dome is a feature I've only see on this particular example so far. And this version does use the slot on top for the switch as you can see.This old thread has a few pics of variations on this saucer, in fact Xris posted an example exactly like mine but without the metallic strip on the dome. http://danefield.com/alpha/forums/index.ph...;hl=moon+ranger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil R Posted November 27, 2008 Author Share Posted November 27, 2008 Don, I can't figure out the little knobs instead of the label. also the antenna seems to be hinged instead of the rod. Interesting variations. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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