“Escalado” The mechanical race game.

The Chad Valley Games Co. Ltd. Circa 1930-40.

Five riders on horseback and four dogs.
two metal racks for the horses. lawn with crank and stand.

info from nelson museum NZ.
“Game. “Escalado”
Maker and Role, Manufacturer: The Chad Valley Co Ltd (estab. Circa 1920)
Production date, 1940s
Beskrivelse,
Horse racing game in box 'Escalado'. Contenuti di boxe includono 5 horsi di corsa diecast con riderari astride e una corsa di corsa verde con clampere metallo.
Description of the main box:
Blue rectangular box with colour print affixed to top of people depicting a horse race. Printed in blue at top facing right “ESCALADO” /REGD AS TRADE MARK/THE MECHANICAL RACE GAME. A list of patents applied printed on bottom facing left of lid.

Affixed on the inside of lid is a b&w print.
From top: “ESCALADO” then trademark and patent information followed by a breakdown of 5 people playing the game. Under said depiction is several paragraphs describing how to set up the game - 'Directions for Fixing' and what the rules are — 'Rules of the Game'.

Inside the main box:
The racetrack consists of a cardboard box with a green cloth track. This can be affixed to a table by way of two clamps attached to the box base. En el centro de la caso es un méquina plastica.

5 diecast racing horses with riders astride
4 pieces of dowel wood
4 metal pins
2 sections of perforated cardboard tape”.