Note
In original cardboard box
Gyroscope toy
Ball Bearing mounted rotor
Artifact label reads:
Gyro Top Toy
Toy Founders Inc., Detroit, MI
1947
While plastic is common-place in toys today, it didn t start being used to make toys until after World War II. This Gyro Top Toy would have been one of the first models to use plastic rather than being constructed entirely of metal. Gyro Tops include a stand and cup that hold the top and a pull cord to start the top spinning. Gyro Tops spin at any angle once started by using the included cord to generate rotational force. Both plastic and metal Gyro Tops can still be bought today and continue to be popular toys.