Friday, 23 October 2009

BLOGGIVERSARY EXTRA: JR21 / CENTURY 21 MODEL NUMBERS CHECKLIST

This is a checklist of JR [Jack Rosenthal]/ JR21 / Century 21 Toys (C21) model numbers, focussing on actual toy 'vehicles' rather than boxes, drawn largely from my own collection, some individual items from blog reader and megacollector Ferryman and auction sites and finally a long listing kindly supplied by blog friend and super collector, Jim Lewis (which has already appeared on the Space 1999 eagle Transporter Forum). I was keen to list the entire Project SWORD  fleet, which forms the latter part of the list. Like all ambitions, this checklist is a 'work in progress' and as such not complete in any way. Contributions regarding missing models and numbers marked "?" - and any other JR/JR21/ C21 toys would be greatly appreciated!

THUNDERBIRD 1 Friction- No markings


THUNDERBIRD 1 Remote Control –No. TB1


THUNDERBIRD 2- No. 2

JR21 Jeep - TB2 Pod Vehicle

JR21 Mole - JR21 Pod Vehicle

MOLTO TB2
Spanish


THUNDERBIRD 3-No. 3


THUNDERBIRD 4- No. 4

THUNDERBIRD 5 - No. 507 
and a Globe emblem with an ‘H’ on it and the number 507
(an already existing toy adapted to be a TB5 toy?)


Above - SOMA knockoff of TB5

 Scramble Bug C21
on the underside appears No.6 also "Scramble Bug" and the Diamond monogram


FAB 1 Battery Operated-B/O FAB1

ZERO X C21 - No. 7 with the diamond monogram

Angel Jet C21 -No. 8

SPC C21 -No. 9

SPV C21 -No. 10

Hurdler C21 - No.10 - 67 on the box. No number on the model except 'made in Hong Kong'

Joe 90 Sam’s Car C21 -No. 11

 Dyna Soar Glider C21 - No. 202, 'made in Hong Kong' and the diamond monogram.

Aston Martin DB5 C21 - No. 203

233
X-50 Space Racer

Rare Salco Batjet version circa 1968
Ebay 2010

X-40 Space Rocket: No. 232

301
JR21 Typhoon Motorcycle and Sidecar
'made in Hong Kong',
diamond monogram and a
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[Hsi Toys]


303
?
Racing Bike
No Monogram
Possible Yellow-headed variation:

304
Racing Cyclist





Below is a simialr larger version by an unkown Japanese maker:





304
JR21 Rocket XL9 Rocket Ship

810
JR21 Racing Car

315
Comicars

316
Quacky Duck Car



Space Glider C21 - No. 350 'made in Hong Kong'
Rarer orange C21 variant below:

401
Diligent Porgies
    
  

409
Rabbit Ride





471 - Missile Launcher JR21
- No. 471 on the box,
on the vehicle ?

Vauxhall Cresta C21 - No.3009, "Lucky Toys" and Horseshoe logo

Submarine Aircraft Carrier C21
- no visible markings on the vehicle or box TBC

Mister Softee Ice Cream Van C21 - ?

Air Port Crash Tender JR21 - ?
Crash Tenders by other makes [below]:
Left NFIC, right Telsalda

JR21 Dart Pistol


Joe 90 car Friction Drive C21 - no markings aside from 'MADE IN ENGLAND'

Joe 90 car Battery Operated C21 - markings: Century 21 Toy on box
Toy markings? unknown

Joe 90 Sam Loovers Car C21 - diamond monogram on toy base and ?

Mobile Bridge and Combat Tank [incomplete example pictured]
C21 - number ?

Topo Gigio Camper
SWORD type box
C21 - number?

Topo Gigio Hot Rod
SWORD type box
C21 - number?

Moonship
Note the Union Jack flag
C21 model number 6801 on base of toy
C21 white and red variant below.
Note Union Jack and model number 6801
1969 trade article about SWORD mentioning the Moonship
AHI variant: pale blue and red. Same number 6801 on base.
"Super Rocket Plane"
Box top:

 Lunar Climber
C21 - model number?
1969 trade article about SWORD mentioning Lunar Climber


 Scout 1
C21 and no markings
minus missile and wrong antenna on toy
 Scout 2
C21 and no markings

 Scout 3
C21 and no markings
minus missile

 box art
 Specification sheet which came with each Scout
 Cape Kennedy Set C21
no model number

 Re-entry Task Force No. 1
 Re-entry Task Force No. 2 - all C21 and all three no markings except 'Made in Hong Kong'
PS Re-entry Task Force No. 3

 Moonbus C21 - no markings except C21 logo

 Booster Rocket C21 - no markings except 'made in Hong Kong'

 Moon Prospector C21 - 'made in Hing King' and C21 logo

 Moon Ranger C21 - 'made on Hong Kong'

 Probe Force No. 1
 Probe Force No. 2 - all three C21 and have no markings except for ' made in Hong Kong'
Probe Force No. 3

 Apollo Saturn Rocket C21 - 'made by Century 21 Toys'

 Nuclear Ferry C21 - ?

2 comments:

  1. I had Thunderbirds 1, 2 and 3 as shown here - except that my Thunderbird 1 had the colours reversed: blue body and tail fins, grey wings and engine section.

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    1. Fascinating Gordon. I wonder how unusual that reversal was?

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