Forklift 7 & Lift Loader

Early orange version of the Spacex Forklift 7 at right, which subsequently was changed to dark blue as shown at the rear. Golden Astronaut Lift Loader at left, which only appeared in that colour.

Size

Length
Width
Height

75 mm
37 mm
50 mm

2 15/16 in
1 7/16 in
1 15/16 in

Features

Loading platform can be raised and lowered

Variations

orange FL7 markings
blue FL7 markings

Known

- Orange Forklift 7, no trademark
- Orange Forklift 7, trademarked
- Blue Forklift 7, no trademark
- Blue Forklift 7, trademarked
- Blue Lift Loader, trademarked

Possible

- Blue Lift Loader, no trademark


As a note, the design registration document for the Forklift (linked below) is dated 22 August 1969 and already shows a version with the trademark.

Prototypes & Mockups

FL7 card-back photo
GA card mockup

Spacex card back photograph (upper picture) shows a pale-blue Forklift 7 fitted with five-spoked wheel hubs and a red dashboard. The black of the wheel is visible through the holes between the spokes. The pale-blue colour and red dashboard may be from mould test-shots using differently coloured plastic.

 

Multiple Toymakers catalogues show a vehicle in a similar lighter shade of blue on a mock-up card (lower picture).

Packaging

FL7 Spacex card
FL7 GA card

Spacex

Golden Astronaut


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Origin

FL7 origin

A(n alien) forklift hovercraft from a Fireball XLS-5 episode by Mike Noble, published in TV21 magazine #97 of 26 November 1966.

Registered Design/Design Patent

FL7 registered design
FL7 design patent

UK Registered Design

943304
19 November 1969
Toy Forklift Vehicle

 

US Design Patent

D219,292
24 Nov 1970
Lift Loader Toy

Copies & Clones

link to Linda forklift copy

Linda

link to Futuristic Space Loader

Futuristic

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