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Vintage Mechanical Toy Innovations
A crossword exploring the intricate mechanics and historical elements behind antique toy engineering.
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Across
  • 1. Method for shaping metal toy parts
  • 2. Toy powered by turning a key
  • 4. Adhesive used in toy restoration
  • 7. Method to animate toys by pulling a cord
  • 8. Interlocking wheels that transmit motion
  • 11. Toy puppet controlled by strings
  • 15. Heavy metal often used in vintage toy construction
  • 17. Coiled metal storing mechanical energy
Down
  • 3. Conical grooved pulley in clockwork toys
  • 5. Early toy vehicle powered by a small motor
  • 6. Designed to resist unauthorized access
  • 9. Base support for display toys
  • 10. Steamed powered toy train engine
  • 12. Component converting rotary to linear motion
  • 13. Electrical path in later antique toys
  • 14. Type of mechanism using wound springs
  • 16. Inflatable toy element sometimes used historically
  • 18. Material commonly used in old toy manufacturing
  • 19. Circular control often used in clockwork toys
  • 20. Handle used to turn a mechanical toy

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