Name:
Robby
from Forbidden Planet
Make:
Japan
Year
or Era:
late
1950's
Construction:
metal
Motion:
battery
powered motor
Dimensions:
12.750"
high ( 323.85 mm )
Special
Comments:
This
toy was patterned after "Robby" from the 50's movie "Forbidden Planet.
If you are a robot collector, then you know this is one of the "holy grails"
of toy robots. A "D" battery fits in a side door of each leg.
I included a mpeg video of him. I'll be honest, I was afraid to fire
him up with a couple Duracell's made in the year 2000. I thought
the juice might kill poor Robby. I have turned him on, but I
was always worried that I might burn a motor or light out which would render
him with a lesser value. I bit the bullet, and he came through with
flying colors!