Monday, 19 January 2026

Mystery Robot Inflatable 1955 Manchester

Is this an Archer robot?


1955 MANCHESTER Plastic Exibition - Jacqueline JAMES with a plastic "space man" | eBay https://share.google/rZ1RXIwoVzqFtdNop 

7 comments:

  1. Ah the '50s! Robots and Women together! SFZ

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  2. That looks like some sort of cheap inflatable. Did they have those in the 1950s?

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  3. It is an inflatable, I just noticed the valve where the spacemans mouth would be.

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  4. It looks like a containment suit for working in a hazardous environment. Theres probably a bigger valve at the back for an air line. Bill

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  5. You're right, it's a protective suit for atomic workers. Pressurized to keep dangerous dust out of a workers lungs. The hose attaches to the valve in front.

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