Telsalda was one of a number of Hong Kong companies producing lovely plastic boats. A lot of the designs were copies of Triang/Scalex boats. For example , the Tug Hercules is similar to the Scalex Dawn. The Angus Drifter is similar to the Penguin Drifter. Lovely colourful boats.

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Telsalda Hercules clockwork tug.
Surprisingly rare to find today. This is a lovely example with the deck fittings not even having been removed from the bag. The Hercules was a copy of the Scalex Dawn Tug.
Although the Hercules was not made to the same standard as the Scalex , it exudes a lovely charm as a colourful simple boat for playing with at the sea side.

A lovely cabin cruiser with a non functioning outboard motor and working headlight.

Telsalda Angus clockwork drifter.
Again , quite difficult to find a good example , indeed any example , today. A copy of the Penguin Drifter and a lot rarer too.

RAF Power Launch . Another Empire made product that is a close copy of a English made item. In this case the Tri-ang Air Sea Rescue Tender ; catalogue 417S. As usual the copy is smaller and made to a generally lower standard. Has a removable deck , which aids maintenance of the motor.

Telsalda blue 3 funnel liner. I would think this is quite a rare piece. Similar to the Tri-ang/Scalex/Pippin liners

Clockwork Ferry Boat. Complete with key and 'trains', Bow and deck visors move.

Telsalda blue ferry boat complete with the two trains. The bow and stern visors lift. Has a clockwork motor and a plastic key. 8 inches long. In a lovely box with nice artwork. Getting rare now.

Another Telsalda lifeboat, battery powered. The battery required is 3 volt, 7.5 cms long and 2 cm diameter and is no longer available today, therefore if you want to sail it ,you have to improvise. The battery is housed under the cabin.

Telsalda lifeboat, clockwork powered. On this variant , the deck is held on with three screws. This is good because access can be gained to the clockwork motor for maintenance. Also , as most of these cheaper Empire made toys weren't made with longevity in mind , they usually are suppled either unlubricated , or very small amount of lubricant present. A little light lubricating oil goes a long way to making these little clockwork boats run a lot smoother.

Another Telsalda lifeboat, battery powered. The battery required is 3 volt, 7.5 cms long and 2 cm diameter and is no longer available today, therefore if you want to sail it ,you have to improvise. The battery is housed under the cabin.

Air Sea Fire Rescue Tender. Missing a few deck accessories.

Telsalda red 3 funnel liner. I would think this is quite a rare piece. Similar to the Tri-ang/Scalex/Pippin liners

Clockwork Aircraft Carrier. Complete with key and 'planes'.

Using the same hull as the ferry boats, the aircraft carrier has five little planes . Incredible that they have survived about 40 years. Complete with the original plastic key.