YANOMAN TOYS CO., LTD. / Y.M. BRAND / YANOMAN CORPORATION

Company Name/s: Yanoman Toys Co., Ltd. / Yanoman Corporation.

Name Derivation / Meaning: From the founder's name, Mr Yano.

Location/s: 20, 3-Chome, Higashikomagata, Sumidaku, Tokyo, Japan and 14, 2-Bancho, Kawarayamachi, Minamiku, Osak, Japan.

Trade Mark/s: The letter "Y" superimposed on a larger letter "M" within a circle.

Dates: Founded 1954 - To present.

Notes:

Checklist For Yanoman Tin Toys (links lead to images in my photo-gallery).

COMPILING NOW - Last Updated 02/11/2018-

YANOMAN CATALOGUE 1965

YANOMAN CATALOGUE 1965 - FULL 12 PAGE CATALOGUE
(Added 03/11/2019).

YANOMAN CATALOGUE CONTENTS 1965 (Tin Toys only).

542 - Auto Racer (8.00 inches long) - Friction. Motorbike & Rider.
602 - Portable Sewing Machine - B/O.
605 - Sewing Machine - B/O.
961 - Mechanical Boy On Bike (5 inch high version) - W/U.
962 - Mechanical Boy On Bike (4.5 inch high version) - W/U.
2710 - Continental Bus (7.0 inches long) - Friction.
3210 - Boxing (6.00 inches long) - W/U. Plastic figures.
4194 - New Service Car, Assorted (5.25 inches long) - Friction. Cadillac etc.
4195 - Assorted Sedan Car (7.25 inches long) - Friction. Police, Fire Chief etc.
4835 - Jumping Dog With Ball (5.00 inches high) - W/U. Plush covered.
4839B - Jumping Monkey - W/U. Plush covered.
5196 - Space Scout (10.00 inches long) - B/O.
5513 - Space Tank (6.00 inches long) - Friction. Marked "Mars Patrol".
5530 - Mechanical Playful Hippo (6.00 inches long) `- W/U. With butterfly.
5535 - Trolley Car (8.00 inches long) - B/O.
5536 - Greyhound Bus (10.75 inches long) - B/O (see also No. 5719).
5542 - Mechanical Dog With Boot - W/U.
5545 - Mechanical Acrobat Monkey - W/U.
5547 - Aircraft Carrier With Helicopter (8.75 inches long) - Friction.
5548 - Rendezvous (17.00 inches) - B/O. Spaceship in two parts.
5550 - Space Race Car (9.00 inches long) - Friction.
5560 - Mechanical Playful Dog With Butterfly (7.50 inches long) - W/U.
5564 - Space Explorer (7.00 inches long) - Friction.
5571 - Continental Trailways Bus - B/O.
5572 - Continental Trailways Bus - Friction.
5573 - Fire Chief Car (10.5 inches long) - Friction.
5573 B - Highway Patrol Car (10.5 inches long) - Friction.
5615 - Kitty In The Shoes (6.00 inches long) - W/U.
5631 - Mechanical Jumping Dog (5.00 inches high) - W/U.
5635 - Mechanical Sweet Kitty (7.50 inches long) - W/U.
5650 - Mechanical Comic Dog - W/U.
5652 - B.O.A.C. Jet Plane - Friction.
5653 - Assorted Jet Planes (T.W.A., United etc.) - Friction.
5707 - Mechanical Sioux Canoe - W/U.
5714 - Greyhound Bus (11.75 inches long) - Friction.
5716 - Mercedes Benz - Friction.
5718 - Greyhound Bus (7.0 inches long) - Friction.
5719 - Greyhound Bus (10.75 inches long) - Friction (see also No. 5536).
5721 - Japan Airline Prop. Plane - Friction.
6673 - Assorted Air Planes (3.50 inches long) - Friction. Six different types.
6674 - HB-2 Jet Plane (6.25 inches long) - Friction. 
6681 - Boeing Air Plane (5.00 inches long) - Friction.
6683 - Pan American Air Plane (7.50 inches long) - Friction. 
7675 - Kick Action Machine Gun (22.50 inches long) - B/O. 
8303 - Station Wagon - Friction.
8162 - Crown Jeep (4.50 inches long) - Friction. 
10011 - Ford Assorted Cars (8.00 Inches long) - Friction. Police, Fire, Ambulance.
10210 - Convair Jet (7.00 inches long) - Friction. Marked Convair, USAF & 11-1000.

The 1965 catalogue also includes plush toys (not detailed above). View catalogue.

Abbreviations Used.

N/M = no mechanism.
H/O = hand operated.
Friction = friction wound flywheel mechanism.
Crank = crank wound flywheel mechanism.
W/U = wind up / clockwork (spring) mechanism.
B/O = battery operated.
B&G = bump and go / mystery action.
R/C = remote control.
Name In Italics = exact name unknown (updated when I spot an original box or obtain an original catalogue).  

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