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Iceboy53 Quote \| Reply \|	Toys you had when young replied on: 2/20/2006 10:26:14 AM this was mentioned in the town hall section.a chad valley projector,hours of fun really and you didn't even notice the repeats.i think chad valley was a big toy manufacturer in 50s and 60s..wonder if they're still going.
Peter Chamberlain Researcher Quote \| Reply \|	Toys you had when young replied on: 2/20/2006 5:35:19 PM CHAD VALLEY TOYS TAKEN OVER BY PALITOY 1978. WOOLWORTHS AQUIRED THE NAME"CHAD VALLEY"1988
Iceboy53 Quote \| Reply \|	Toys you had when young replied on: 2/22/2006 2:35:56 PM i always thought chad valley was an american firm, but thanks to your information pete i checked it up and it started in birmingham as a book company.i was wondering if they made the hand held viewers that were popular in the 60s and 70s,the ones that used the round slides and you had push a lever down to view the next picture as you held it up to the light.
frontcentre Quote \| Reply \|	Toys you had when young replied on: 2/22/2006 3:37:38 PM Does anyone remember the metal frame thing that had a spinning device. You had to move the metal frame up and down and then the separate spinning bit would move up and over the frame. Could keep going for hours when you got the knack of it.
Iceboy53 Quote \| Reply \|	Toys you had when young replied on: 2/22/2006 5:46:40 PM now you've got me fc...go on give us a clue or i won't sleep again LOL...are you talkin of meccano by any chance.
frontcentre Quote \| Reply \|	Toys you had when young replied on: 2/23/2006 6:51:43 AM quote: now you've got me fc...go on give us a clue or i won't sleep again LOL...are you talkin of meccano by any chance. No - not meccano. This was a wire frame that bent back on itself and the part that spins had a metal stud type of thing on each side. These balanced on the wire frame and with the appropriate wrist movements, the extra piece moved up, over, down and back again. balance/gravity/whatever....surely you remember? Dont know what they were called.
Iceboy53 Quote \| Reply \|	Toys you had when young replied on: 2/23/2006 10:20:05 AM do you mean the spring type thing you used to let go down the stairs.
frontcentre Quote \| Reply \|	Toys you had when young replied on: 2/23/2006 3:08:55 PM quote: do you mean the spring type thing you used to let go down the stairs. Nope! The frame looked like a big hair clip bent over in the middle. The moving part was like a bakalite wheel with these metal stubby things on each side. Driving me crazy now - hope somebody remembers! FC
Iceboy53 Quote \| Reply \|	Toys you had when young replied on: 2/23/2006 3:54:44 PM oh hells bells i know what you mean,you held the wire frame and made it go backwards and forwards at high speeds, there was a later model that lit up i think.
frontcentre Quote \| Reply \|	Toys you had when young replied on: 2/23/2006 8:19:24 PM quote: oh hells bells i know what you mean,you held the wire frame and made it go backwards and forwards at high speeds, there was a later model that lit up i think. Thats the one - what were they called?
suzard Researcher Quote \| Reply \|	Toys you had when young replied on: 2/23/2006 9:04:03 PM Gyroscope?????
frontcentre Quote \| Reply \|	Toys you had when young replied on: 2/24/2006 6:04:43 AM I dont think it was a gyroscope. Bugging me to death now!
Iceboy53 Quote \| Reply \|	Toys you had when young replied on: 2/24/2006 10:17:42 AM can't remember name.but you had to keep twisting the frame to keep the wheel on as it climbed along the wire.
chrisbrin Quote \| Reply \|	Toys you had when young replied on: 2/24/2006 7:20:33 PM Kinetic Wheel? Have a look at Hawkins Bazaar www.hawkin.com They have some of the things already mentioned plus more to jog the memory.
Iceboy53 Quote \| Reply \|	Toys you had when young replied on: 2/24/2006 8:03:10 PM thats the one chrisbrin,spent hours with mine one christmas, mine lit up though which made it more enjoyable.
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