Mattel GmbH Art.Nr. 1-6330 Capt Laser

Mattel GmbH Art.Nr. 1-6330 Capt Laser Box Front

This is Captain Lazer in German-language packaging - though sadly without his instruction sheet. The Captain himself has nothing to distinguish him from others, it is just the box itself that has been translated and printed in Germany. As far as I can tell (I have no US box for comparison and I can't read all texts on the pictures found online), the German texts just translate the original english. There's one possible exception: the back of the box describes Captain Lazer as being a robot! 

Captain Lazer and his Equipment

Translations by Paul Vreede: 

Packaging:

The box is the typical screen-printed corrugated cardboard favored by Mattel, with most printing in MMM blue, details in white with over-printed black. The box is covered with heavy shrink-wrapped cellophane and features a full-color, process-printed overlay. Box measures 8 5/16" x 8 5/16" Copyright is 1967.

Art.Nr. is 1-6330 - Art.Nr. is short for Artikelnummer. 

Mattel GmbH Art.Nr. 1-6330 Capt Laser Box Front Overlay Detail

Major Matt Mason's friend from the Galaxy

Capt. Laser

with superhuman strength

Eyes-solar reactor and laser-pistol spray (emit) sparks and rays

Mattel GmbH Art.Nr. 1-6330 Capt Laser Box Sides

Major Matt Mason's friend from the Galaxy

Capt. Laser

with superhuman laser power

from Mattel

Laser-pistol - Ray-shield - Paralyser - Solar reactor

Mattel GmbH Art.Nr. 1-6330 Capt Laser Box Back

Major Matt Mason's friend from the Galaxy

Capt. Laser

This is how the control unit of the robot works

• Open control unit bottom. Then insert two 1.5V pen batteries (not included) and close control\unit. Please pay attention to the instructions!
• Right button: releases the laser-pistol!
• Middle button: solar reactor is switched on. Eyes and pistol emit sparks and rays!
• Left button: Eyes spray emit lightning. The solar reactor works!
• Pull on space shoes - as pictured. Press Alfa-beamer, paralyser and ray shield into the laser-pistol - as shown. 

(c)1967 Mattel Inc, Hawthorne, Calif. U.S.A.

Printed in Germany 

Mattel GmbH Art.Nr. 1-6330 Capt Laser Box Ends

Major Matt Mason's Freund aus der Galaxis - Major Matt Mason's friend from the Galaxy

Capt. Laser

Mit übermenschlicher Laserkraft - with superhuman laser power

• Removable helmet!
• Control unit!
• Spark-emitting eyes!
• Alfa-beamer! - Space shoes
• Laser-pistol! - Ray-shield!
• Paralyser! - Solar reactor!
• Movable arms and legs! 

Mattel GmbH Art.Nr. 1-6330 Capt Laser Box Attachments

Sticker Sheet:

N/A

Instruction Sheet:

Three color, folded in half and hidden behind box fold (unavailable with this example) 

Mattel Catalog Specifications:

(Mattel GmbH Neuheiten 1968 Catalog Pg 2)

Captain Laser Art.Nr. 6330
Der Weltraum-Riese ist Major Matt Masons Freund. Er hebt automatisch seinen rechten Arm. Laser-Pistole und seine Augen sprühen Funken und Strahlen.
DM 29,50
Captain Lazer
The space giant is Major Matt Mason’s friend. He automatically lifts his right arm. Lazer pistol and his eyes spray sparks and rays.

No weights or Case Quantities are given.    

(Mattel GmbH Spielzeug 1968 Catalog Pg 40)

Captain Laser Art.Nr. 6330
Der Weltraum-Riese ist Major Matt Masons Freund. Hebt automatisch seinen rechten Arm! Seine Laser-Pistole und seine Augen sprühen Funken und Strahlen.
DM 29,50
Captain Lazer
The space giant is Major Matt Mason’s friend. Automatically lifts his right arm! His lazer pistol and his eyes spray sparks and rays.

No weights or Case Quantities are given.   

(Mattel GmbH Neuheiten 1969 Catalog Pg 2)

Captain Laser Art.Nr. 6330
Capt. Laser, der freundliche Riese vom Mars.
DM 29,50
Captain Lazer
Capt. Lazer, the friendly giant from Mars.

No weights or Case Quantities are given.   

(Mattel GmbH Spielzeug 1969 Catalog Pg 12)

CAPTAIN LASER Art.Nr. 1-6330
Dieser freundliche Riese aus einer anderen Welt unterstützt Matt Mason bei der Weltraumforschung. Captain Lasers blitzende Augen, sein Brustpanzer und seine Laser-Pistole sind einzein oder zusammen von einem tragbaren Steuergerät aus zu bedienen. Außerdem hat Captain Laser Spezial-Weltraumschuhe, mit denen er auf jedem Terrain mühelos vorwärts kommt. Sein Helm ist abnehmbar, Größe: 30 cm.
DM 29,50
CAPTAIN LAZER
This friendly giant from another world supports Matt Mason in the space research. Captain Lazer’s lightning eyes, his breast armour and his lazer pistol can be operated singly or together by a portable control apparatus. Other than that Captain Lazer has special space shoes, with which he effortlessly moves forward on any terrain. His helmet is removable. Size: 30 cm.

No weights or Case Quantities are given. 

(Mattel GmbH Spielzeug 1970 Catalog Pg 52)

CAPTAIN LASER Art.Nr. 6330
Major Matt Mason's Freund, Seine Augen blitzen, aus seiner Laser-Pistole sprühen Funken und Strahlen, Batteriebetrieben (2 Mini-Zellen nicht inbegriffen)!
DM 29,50
CAPTAIN LAZER
Major Matt Mason’s friend, his eyes spark (blitz actually means lightning, used here as a verb), from his lazer pistol spray sparke and rays, battery operated (2 mini-cells not included)!

No weights or Case Quantities are given.  

Variations:

Gun Attachment, Chest Reactor and Eye combination - Capt Laser could be found with any of three color combinations. These are the same as the US Version.

Paul's Notes:

• Some of the typefaces used on this box are different from those used in the US.
• Lazer's name is spelled as Capt. Laser with an S to facilitate German pronunciation ("Laser" gets pronounced as "Lah-zer" whereas "Lazer" would come out as "Lah-TZer"). His rank (as well as the other figures' ranks) has remained in English.(I'll spare you a ramble on what they could've been in German ;) 

John's Notes:

This is an extremely difficult item to find, in either the US or foreign version. 

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