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I.D. Red Tin Hinged Size D Battery Switch - Possibly for Toy - Japan?

I am looking to i.d. this red tin size D battery switch. It, and a bunch of other unrelated items, were part of large lot of camera related items; however, its bright red color and construction suggests it may have been made for a toy. The non-camera items mixed in with the cameras dated from the 1890s onward.

The two wires exiting the case have been snipped, but it likely can be rewired as the other ends of these two wires have a simply solder connection inside the case. Its not marked.

 

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I.D. Red Tin Hinged Size D Battery Switch - Possibly for Toy - Japan?

Hi, I would say this was probably for an electronic toy set ,train, etc. Most tin toys from Japan have the battery compartments built into the tin. Also the same for toy animals and such.

 

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