Wind-up toy

A mechanical toy can be moved either by means of movement (also clockwork ) or with a small electric motor. It is a toy, which is driven by an energy store. In clockwork toy it is usually a spiral spring ( spring drive motor ), sometimes called a rubber band ( rubber powered ). The spring is " wound " as a movement by being tensioned by rotation of a Aufziehschlüssels. Then she runs off, thus powering the toy in motion. When battery toy mechanics is set by a small motor in motion.

There were formerly a number of different wind-up toys (cars, trains, dolls, animals ... ), but they have come through the increasing use of electric motors as drive out of fashion. For this reason, wind-up toys have valuable collector's value today. Yet still, mechanical toys are made.