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late 1960's fully functional freestanding polychrome enameled cast aluminum spring-loaded chicago city park "turtle" playground animal with handles and footrest
  • late 1960's fully functional freestanding polychrome enameled cast aluminum spring-loaded chicago city park "turtle" playground animal with handles and footrest
  • late 1960's fully functional freestanding polychrome enameled cast aluminum spring-loaded chicago city park "turtle" playground animal with handles and footrest
  • late 1960's fully functional freestanding polychrome enameled cast aluminum spring-loaded chicago city park "turtle" playground animal with handles and footrest
  • late 1960's fully functional freestanding polychrome enameled cast aluminum spring-loaded chicago city park "turtle" playground animal with handles and footrest
late 1960's fully functional freestanding polychrome enameled cast aluminum spring-loaded chicago city park "turtle" playground animal with handles and footrest

late 1960's fully functional freestanding polychrome enameled cast aluminum spring-loaded chicago city park "turtle" playground animal with handles and footrest

SKU: UR-27437-18
original and seldom found unusual late 1960's fully functional chicago city park spring-loaded turtle "saddle mate," complete with cylindrical handle bars and stationary tubular steel footrest. the distinctive and nicely worn figural playground apparatus is comprised largely of reinforced cast aluminum with the original polychrome enameled finish largely intact. the playground turtle was likely designed by robert s. wormser for game-time inc., litchfield, mi. the freestanding spring-loaded aluminum animal exhibits an allover weathered and worn surface finish consistent with age. the rare playground device was salvaged from a chicago park long ago. two of the original three playground animals remain available for sale. priced individually. measures 28 x 15 x 31 inches.

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