One view of a mint-in-box 1950 Unit Crane set.
This is what a special Christmas-morning 1950 Unit Crane present would have looked like when first opened.
The photos above and below take you back to Christmas morning, 1950. This is what you would have found when opening that special present from Dad or Uncle Butch.
You would have been eager to put it together and get it operating. Just remember to save the box and all the inserts. In 50 years they would be worth a lot. And by the way, don’t scratch the paint. Keep that booklet too.
Another mint-in-box view showing the presentation and packing arrangement.
This is a second-version toy with no thumbwheel, fresh as they come right out of the box.
Close-up view of the second-version Unit Crane as packed in 1950.
Another detail view of the fresh 1950 boxed example.
Original packaging details help show how the toy was presented at retail.
Another preserved view of the crane and its original box contents.
The 1950 mint-in-box example remains a valuable reference for collectors.
Box and insert survival is a major part of what makes these examples so desirable today.
Additional detail from the original 1950 boxed set.
Final view of the 1950 mint-in-box Unit Crane example.