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Old 30 January 2011, 09:25 AM
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Having a retro moment last night and I remember this toy, used to give me hours of fun

Metal ***** used to go along the channel and hit a conveyor belt that went into buckets, tipped them into a tray at the top of a tower and then they all bounced down over three drums into another tray.

Googled it for ages but no luck. So maybe, with the help of a crappy drawing the SN massive can help me find what it was


Old 30 January 2011, 09:46 AM
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I think we need a cryptologist to decode those hroglifics
Old 30 January 2011, 09:54 AM
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Can't help...but reminded me of that maze puzzle with real mercury in it

Still alive

Poncy Playstations nowadays...need toughening up todays kids
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Originally Posted by SwissTony


Its a perpetual motion machine!!!!
Old 30 January 2011, 10:00 AM
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While looking I stumbled across this...



Old 30 January 2011, 10:08 AM
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It was called 'Cascade'.

http://www.stuffwelove.co.uk/cascade.htm

What do I win?
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Easy if you know what it was - Matchbox Cascade

There's a vid of it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_B3s...eature=related

There was also something similar called bing bang boing?
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
I remember this toy, used to give me hours of fun
Really ???
Old 30 January 2011, 10:27 AM
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Luxury! In my day all we had was a tin can with a stone in it!
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Originally Posted by Rescue Dude
It was called 'Cascade'.

http://www.stuffwelove.co.uk/cascade.htm

What do I win?
You bloody genius As you are on a roll I have another one to find, will post that up later

Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt
While looking I stumbled across this...



So close, I bet those are metal ***** in the bra
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Originally Posted by Wish
Really ???
Well I was quite young

Simple things
Old 30 January 2011, 10:34 AM
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new play on an old game?

very bloody addictive!!

http://www.mostfungames.com/conveyor.htm
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Right this one is for Mrs Swiss. As she is slightly younger , this one is from the 80's.

Go for it



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Originally Posted by SwissTony
Right this one is for Mrs Swiss. As she is slightly younger , this one is from the 80's.

Go for it




You used the same piece of paper! You tight git!
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Originally Posted by oldsplice
You used the same piece of paper! You tight git!

I have, why waste paper, think of the poor trees






*hides xmas decorations
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
Right this one is for Mrs Swiss. As she is slightly younger , this one is from the 80's.

Go for it



I remember that one but can't remember the name. Think these managed to sneak passed James May's Top Toys lol been a child of the 80s, the only toys I remember playing with were stuff like Transformers, He-Man etc

Does anyone remember Visionaires? They were ace action figures, cartoon wasn't bad either.
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
I have, why waste paper, think of the poor trees






*hides xmas decorations


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This is harder than I thought....
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt


This is harder than I thought....
What, posting an image
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
What, posting an image


Bugger! I was going to say that!
Old 30 January 2011, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by oldsplice
Bugger! I was going to say that!
retro corner
Old 30 January 2011, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
Having a retro moment last night and I remember this toy, used to give me hours of fun

Metal ***** used to go along the channel and hit a conveyor belt that went into buckets, tipped them into a tray at the top of a tower and then they all bounced down over three drums into another tray.

Googled it for ages but no luck. So maybe, with the help of a crappy drawing the SN massive can help me find what it was



i thought this was mouse trap
Old 30 January 2011, 11:03 AM
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I can find a few things that look a bit like the drawing thingy but none with a roll of paper attached to the side?
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Originally Posted by Rescue Dude
I can find a few things that look a bit like the drawing thingy but none with a roll of paper attached to the side?
She says that she 'thinks' it had a roll of paper but could be wrong.
That may help
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This seems close...
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VINTAGE-MATCHB...13673102679666
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£1
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt


This seems close...
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
She says that she 'thinks' it had a roll of paper but could be wrong.
That may help
There were quite a few around in the 70's and 80's. There was a 'Holly Hobbie' one for girls. He-man, Thomas the Tank Engine and Disney all had a very similar item out, to name but a few.
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Originally Posted by DCI Gene Hunt


This seems close...


Originally Posted by Paul Habgood
bidding on that one paul


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