Die Cast

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Lesney Products - History
... Lesney was founded in 1947 as an industrial die-casting company by Leslie Smith (March 6, 1918 - May 26, 2005) and Rodney Smith ... (another die-casting company) ... rented a space in the Lesney building to make his own die-casting products, but he joined the company as a partner in that same year ...
Padlock - History
... These locks had a cast iron body that was loaded with a stack of rotating disks ... Contemporary with the Scandinavian padlock, were the "cast heart" locks, so called because of their shape ... to corrosion than the Scandinavian, the hearts had a lock body sand cast from brass or bronze and a more secure lever mechanism ...
Modern Chogokin
... The use of die-cast metal in mass-market robot toys declined greatly after the 1980s, with PVC and ABS plastic becoming the only materials used in most cases ... of articulation, removable armor, and contain die-cast parts. 140mm (14 cm) in height and have less die-cast parts, but boast more articulation and have a wider range of accessory options ...
Corgi Toys - Emergency Vehicle Models
... Pathfinder patrol car (209), finished in black and with a die cast police sign fitted to the roof complete with siren and bell ... transfers on the front doors and the same cast sign as the Pathfinder but modified to read 'Fire Chief' ... light on an extension next to the door and a die-cast loud hailer on the engine cover ...
Die-cast Toy
... The term die-cast toy here refers to any toy or collectible model produced by using the die casting method ... Lead, as previously so widely used for cast metal toys, or iron are impurities that must be carefully avoided in this alloy, as they give rise to zinc pest ... The most common die-cast toys are scale models of automobiles, aircraft, construction equipment and trains, although almost anything can be produced by this ...

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