Haji/Mansei was one of the smaller Japanese toy manufacturers, known to have been in operation during the 1950s and 60s, and possibly early 1970s, Mansei Toy Co being the producer, using the brand name Haji. The tinplate range included the usual Japanese range of road vehicles, ray guns, trains and 'cute' animals including chicks and monkeys. The range of trains was fairly extensive, made in both S and H0 gauges, using formed tinplate and plastic. Locomotives were available with battery, clockwork and friction motors.
Please visit Dan MacKellar's excellent site for far more details and illustrations of Haji and other similar battery operated trains in various scales and gauges.
Haji clockwork powered freight set, tinplate and plastic, believed to be S gauge |
Haji battery powered freight set, tinplate, S gauge, imported to USA by Cragstan |
Haji pressed tin friction powered Ambulance |
Haji pressed tin friction powered Ambulance |
Haji pressed tin (friction powered?) Jeep |
Haji pressed tin (friction powered?) Jeep |
Haji pressed tin friction powered Live Stock Truck |
Haji pressed tin (friction powered?) Semi Truck |
Haji pressed tin battery operated Sky Taxi Pan Am Helicopter |
Haji pressed tin battery operated Sky Taxi Pan Am Helicopter |
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