The plot may thicken slightly, although possibly not - On doing a bit of digging about the 'Jimson' name, the clockwork engine in particular appears to have been sold as an individual item since the 1960's, but any other information is scarce.
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What is more curious though is that the design of clockwork engine appears to also be a clone - Several seem to have been listed on Ebay without the Jimson name, or any name at all attached for that matter, but with the stamped legend 'Patented in England, Made in Japan' - It makes me wonder if the engine is a TOMY design also, but then why would TOMY, a Japanese company, patent their design in England?
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More info when I have it.
What is more curious though is that the design of clockwork engine appears to also be a clone - Several seem to have been listed on Ebay without the Jimson name, or any name at all attached for that matter, but with the stamped legend 'Patented in England, Made in Japan' - It makes me wonder if the engine is a TOMY design also, but then why would TOMY, a Japanese company, patent their design in England?
More info when I have it.
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