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I’m quite surprised that I haven’t posted this one before. I also have very little to say about this particular toy, beyond the fact that I always thought it was one of the most interesting toys I can remember from my childhood. I never owned my own Mr. Machine. One of my aunts had one, and I remember she would sometimes take it out and let it run up and down the apartment hallway, much to my wee delight. <\/p>\n

Here is one of the original commercials for Mr. Machine: <\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/8WHQI5iKYfM<\/a><\/p>\n

After watching this, I’m almost 100 percent positive that my aunt had one of the reissued 1970s versions, because her version didn’t ring or come apart. It did, however, whistle a jaunty little tune (a most appropriate description for any tune from a toy in a top hat) while wheeling about. <\/p>\n

Fun times. <\/p>\n

And now that I know that the original version of Mr. Machine came apart, I feel this irresistible need to find my own. I must know what it looks like inside! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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