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CL-329

Postby Tone » Sat May 08, 2010 4:41 pm

This small tin CL-329 Jet Star has a maker's mark featuring an H. It is not in perfect condition but, then again, it only cost me a few bucks.

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This toy Jet Star has the customary four jets but the prototype had just two. I think I have seen a toy Jet Star with only two jets.
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Re: CL-329

Postby MichaelB » Sun May 09, 2010 1:42 pm

The prototype JetStar lost it's two engines very soon after...there were some later 2 engine conversions, but none of them took.
Nice piece! About how big is it?
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Re: CL-329

Postby Tone » Sun May 09, 2010 3:31 pm

The span is seven and a quarter inches. The manufacturer logo is the six-pointed star near the tail fin. It is unusual for a maker to use a religious symbol as a trade mark. Asahi Toys did use "St Nick" but it's the "secular" image of the jolly man with his sack of toys.
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Re: CL-329

Postby MichaelB » Sun May 09, 2010 4:37 pm

Different symbols have different symbologies for different cultures. Nowadays everything is way too PC...but for good reason!
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Re: CL-329

Postby Tone » Fri Jan 25, 2013 3:55 am

According to the "Dockerill" blog (list of Japanese toy maker logos) the maker with this trademark is Hitachi.
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