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Tantet et Manon
Tantet et Manon was a French toy maker whose products included mechanical toys and games. Its mechanical toys used a rack-and-pinion mechanism, and its games included a rack-operated skittles game.
- Countries
- France
- Locations
- Levallois-Perret, France
The story of Tantet et Manon
Tantet et Manon manufactured toys in France. In 1889, the firm patented a rack-and-pinion mechanism for toys and applied it to Train du Plaisir, a locomotive with three open passenger cars. The mechanism used a toothed rack and gears to set the toy in motion.
The maker also produced games. The Game Catalog lists a rack-operated skittles game, Jeu de Quilles à Crémaillère, at approximately 1920, as well as other games dating to around 1900. In 1902, Jouet de Paris brought together several smaller toy firms, including Tantet et Manon.
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