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Puzzles: Chad Valley 12
Undated (196?) set of metal puzzles
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Box of twelve metal puzzles consisting of lid and base in four spot colour printed card. Approximately 215mm x 165mm x 24mm (w x h x d) with an internal light blue plastic compartments. These consist of five small rectangular, three large rectangular and four squares. Instructions are included on the underside of the lid printed in dark blue. Diagrams with one text annotation. By Chad Valley, Made in England. Chad Valley is a UK toy company going back to 1860 which is now owned by Woolworths and specialise in early learning toys. Most of the standard puzzles with a few variations, but the quality of the pieces is high. |
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Type 4 puzzle. Double twisted spiral diagonal pass-through. Line up the two linear gaps at 90 degrees and move on around the spiral, twisting the one piece around to do the second pass-though. The bottom dummy loop is just there to fool you. | |
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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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Type 1 puzzle. Triple crossed-circle 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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Type 4 puzzle.
Two distorted nails in a twisted manoeuvre pass-through. Familiar item shapes with simple
separation. Line up the two linear gaps at 90 degrees and pull/twist apart.
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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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Type 1 puzzle. Twin L-shaped loop diagonal pass-through. Basic shapes with simple separation. Line up the two linear gaps at 90 degrees and pull apart. | |
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Better
diagram than most I've seen.
Type 4 puzzle. Twin barred-circle twisted manoeuvre pass-through. Basic shapes with simple separation. Line up the two linear gaps at 90 degrees and pull/twist apart. |
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Type 1 puzzle. Triple triangle 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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Type 4 puzzle. Two pieces in a twisted manoeuvre pass-through. Get into one of the ends first by a twist and pass-through, then do it again to separate. | |
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Type 4 puzzle. Two pieces in a twisted manoeuvre pass-through. Get into one of the ends first by a twist and pass-through, then do it again to separate. | |
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Type 1 puzzle. Triple fluted-circle 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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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.
To solve gather both rings together and get the large ring to go over one end of the retainer - it will then become obvious.
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