dnt rocks...:)

Saturday, January 26, 2008

>Extremely fast motion of mechanical toy,showcasing a game of table tennis.
>Makes one wonder if they are ever breaking the world record!Haha.

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>Manoeuvred by strings, these are totally amazing!!

@10:56 PM

>In my humble opinion.

>Pine and brass.
Characters carved in Pine.
Painted with watercolours sealed with acrylic varnish

>Boy sits swinging legs, looking around, occasionally taking a bite of a sandwich.

>40 turn cycle.
Movement in arms, legs, head, eyes and mouth. A geneva wheel mechanism enables the left arm to periodically scratch the head.

>a shy couple.

>Various woods and brass.
Characters carved in limewood.
Painted with acrylics

Wooden mechanical toys that are intended for adults and not suitable for children due to small sharp pieces.
Tried with each automaton to express as much emotion as is possible from essentially pieces of wood. This involves subtle movements with complex gears and cams to ensure accurate movement and timing. Although constructed almost entirely from wood each automaton is designed to run smoothly with only a light touch needed on the handle.All the automata are made in a workshop in East Anglia and ideas are offered for commissions for window displays, museum exhibits, retirement gifts, wedding presents etc.

@7:25 PM

Saturday, January 19, 2008

>Cute and interesting!
>A must watch!

@5:04 PM

>INtricate design.This mechanical toy bowls you over.

@4:59 PM

The rocking horse, or hobbyhorse, has survived in many versions. This nineteenth-century example is made from pine painted with oil colours. The two parallel rockers are each cut in profile from a single piece of wood. The actual form of the horse is incidental in this case: a horse's head and neck, cut in profile, are attached to the forward end of the rocker. The harness and ears are leather and fastened on with tacks. This hobbyhorse is essentially a low-back Windsor chair with splayed legs fastened to a rocking platform; since the chair is more complex than the horse, it is possible that the craftsman was a chair maker by trade.

This pull toy is a dachshund from around 1880. Loosely jointed, it undoubtedly once had wheels under the legs so that it could move along a flat surface with its body undulating from side to side.

A true rocking horse, this piece is primitive in construction, yet its design is vigorous and spirited. The stylized, round body is a single wooden log, while the head and neck are carved from another single block. The flat, stick legs are mortised into the underside of the body. The horse is mounted on a pair of rockers. This rocking horse was made between 1853 and 1856 by Benjamin P. Crandall of New York City; his name appears on the under surface of the horse. Like many other toy makers, Crandall did not produce toys exclusively and was listed also as a carpenter and maker of wagons, carriages, and perambulators.

Constantly seeking ways of adding animation and novelty to their products, toy makers invented many ingenious products. Pennsylvannia German artists were especially innovative in this aspect. The hand-operated wooden toy shown here consists of two jointed figures that revolve around a pole when the handle is turned. Made about 1835, the toy is hand-carved of pine. The wood has a natural finish, but the features are tinted.

Pull toys, set on wheels, provide animation to enhance a child's pleasure. Pull toys were frequently made from wood, as in this streetcar model from around 1885. Inscribed with the owner's name, Vera, this handmade toy is made from pine. The sides have sawn-out decorations of crescents, and the windows of the ends and cupola are backed with colored glass. There is a hole on top for insertion of a candle.

@4:42 PM

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Very interesting!!

@1:17 PM

Nearly made me jump off my seat!!
So amazing!!

@1:02 PM

Many wondrous previews of mechanical toys all here!!
You can't take your eyes off it!!

@12:55 PM

The Elenco series of mechanical, motorized wooden kits, is an ideal project for future engineers to learn how motors, gears and pulleys put things in motion. Kit comes complete with plywood pieces, motor, gear box, battery holder, paint and brush for customized designs. Powered by 4"AA" batteries, not included. This trainmech is creative and innovative;suitable for young toddlers and children.Wooden, motorized train with authentic locomotive drive system. Sturdy plywood construction comes complete with drive system and paints to customise.

Wooden motorized stegosaurus that walks for real life action. Sturdy plywood construction comes complete with motor, gears, shafts, switch and batteries.

Wooden motorized helicopter with 2 rotating blades. Sturdy plywood construction comes complete with motor, pulleys, belts and battery holder.

@12:51 PM

Interesting!!

Commonly,mechanical toys are powered by either rubber bands, springs, flywheels, candles or gravity. You don't need special tools to make these and most of the parts can be scrounged up from junk laying around. Here's a cotton spool tank!

@12:32 PM

Sunday, January 6, 2008

Not PC by today's standards!..... but a great example of of parallel motion linkages nevertheless.Adorable and innovative;a great wooden mechanical toy any other day.Uses vibrant colours,it empowers consumers' interest in mechanical toys.

@3:24 PM

A fierce and fiery fiend who will certainly live up to the test for your model making skills.Used with simple materials but yet looks majestic and marvellous nevertheless.

@3:18 PM