Metal
Puzzles: Chad Valley 4
Undated (195?) set of metal puzzles
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Box of four metal puzzles consisting of lid and base in three spot colour printed card. Approximately 154mm x 101mm x 21mm (w x h x d), red base and internal cardboard separators forming four compartments. These consist of three small square and one full width. Text only instructions are included on a four page manual in English, French and German. Chad Valley, made in England, No.9896. Good quality set with good variation. My example has "3/3" pencilled on the front which would imply the the original price was 3 shillings and 3 pence (3s 3d, which today would be £0.1625). |
Chad Valley Instructions |
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Spring
and Ring |
Type 4 puzzle.
Spring and single circle twisted manoeuvre.
However, modern versions of this puzzle also allow for a flip of the ring over one end of the spring - making it a double puzzle.
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Heart
and Anchor |
Type 2 puzzle.
Locked in shape. The small ring is held on the V-shaped holder,
seemingly locked in place by a bigger ring which it cannot go though.
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Triangle
and two loops |
Type 1 puzzle. Triple paperclip diagonal pass-through. Basic shapes with simple separation. Line up the two linear gaps at 90 degrees and pull apart, again and again. |
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Bar
and Six Rings |
Type 2 puzzle.
Locked in shape. The large loop is held on the bard holder,
seemingly locked in place by a smaller rings which it cannot go though.
I am actually still trying to undo this one as the description is so complex! I wonder why they dropped this puzzle?! |