Schylling High Wheel Robot

by Schylling

Product Features

• Black sparking robot with colorful gears in his chest
• Wind up motor
• Eyes flash, sparks fly in his chest with the wheels turning, and he walks forward
• His head antenna acts as an on or off switch
• Measures 9.50" tall

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.8 x 4.5 x 10.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000GX6KO6
• Item model number: MS436
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #107,661 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This High Wheel Robot is black with colorful gears in his chest. He has a wind up motor. His eyes flash, the window in his chest shows sparks flying as the wheels spin around and he walks forward. His head antenna act as an On or off switch. He measures 9.50" tall. This collectible tin toy is recommended for ages 8 and above.

Product Description

The Mechanical Wind-Up Motor High Wheel Robot features sparkling action and a transparent motor action. When you make him walk the wheels spin in the motor window with sparks flying. The Robot is 9.5 inches tall. Perfect for any collector!!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Retro Space-Age Robot Revisited..., April 8, 2011

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Bruce E "Cousin" (New York) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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I was ready to give our friend here a single star review...until I discovered the real problem. The packaging comes with no instructions inside the box nor printed on the back of the box. While it would seem fairly straight forward...you wind the robot up and away he goes. Well, so you would think. The first one I received did not move at all after a few turns of the key. A couple more turns...nothing. So, I asked for a replacement and found this unit also did not operate. Two defective robots off the assembly line? Missing a few "Spacely Sprockets" or "Cogswell Cogs" in the works?

Here is where instructions would have helped for us humans that are robot-challenged. Apparently, and again, there are no instructions and I assume this is correct, you must pull up on the ring antenna on his head to "release" the gears for the robot to march forward with his gears spinning and sparks flying. To stop the action you need to either let him wind down or push back down on the antenna. And how are we to know this? It is a fairly delicate decorative toy and I would never assume to go around yanking on parts that have no markings whatsoever. That is never a good idea, robot or not.

A little instruction slip with maximum recommended winds and a hint about the hidden "on/off" switch would certainly help to prevent breakage and needless returns. Also, it should have a disclaimer on this note mentioning that it is not a true "toy" and is recommended for older children and adults in case someone does not read the full Amazon description or receives it as a gift.

After all this, while delicate, it is a nice little functional robot that walks, has visible spinning gears and sparks just as he is "programmed" to do. I love it. Minus one star for the lack of instructions. PS: I now see that the antenna as the on/off switch has now been added to Amazon's description, but there still should be a short warning / instruction sheet included to avoid confusion and possible damage. Busy people giving gifts are not going to recall specific details about the online description weeks later.

5.0 out of 5 stars A blast from the past!!, February 12, 2012

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retrotoycollector2000 - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Schylling High Wheel Robot (Toy)

This toy is an excellent show piece for any collection. Whats the deal with all of the negative reviews? There's a sticker in the back of the box that says "For Collectors- Not safe for children". So if your looking for a gift for some 3 year old, please look else where. This toy is for ADULT COLLECTORS ONLY. As for the Robot itself, its great!! I really digged the bright colors and the black tin paint job. The chest even sparkles too! I've had this robot for almost four years now and it still works great!! And to add the cherry on top, the box has the most amazing artwork and it really looks great on a shelf next to the robot. So if your into retro toys from the past, then look no further. Even though its a reproduction, it still looks great in any collection. Overall, I would highly recommend this toy. By the way for those of you reading, please ignore all of the negative reviews. Apparently people are stupid enough to give this to a toddler.

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Novelty, June 7, 2011

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Joyful - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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The product is a cool fun novelty but does not work as the description claims. The chest does spark light but the eyes DO NOT light up. For that I was slighty displeased but the robot is just a fun novelty to have from back in my childhood and a great conversation piece for dinner parties.