Junior Tinkertoy thumbnail 1

This object consists of 51 parts, some of which may be located elsewhere.

Junior Tinkertoy

Construction Toy
1960-1969 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Construction toy consisting of wooden rods and reels, contained in its original packaging. The tubular box is made from card printed in white, blue and orange to show the title, maker's name and diagrams of models which can be made. The lid is a metal screw-on and the base is a flat metal disc. There is a paper instruction leaflet printed in colours to show the title, manufacturer's details, and designs which may be made up using the kit.

The pieces consist of:
Parts 4 to 15: reels, plain wood, drilled with a central hole and eight holes around the outer edges.
Parts 16 to 21: rods, red, each with a slit cut into the ends.
Parts 22 to 26: rods, blue, each with a slit cut into the ends.
Parts 27 to 32: rods, yellow, each with a slit cut into the ends.
Parts 33 to 40: Rods, orange, each with a slit cut into the ends.
Part 41: pencil shape, red, with a slit cut into one end.
Parts 42 to 45: knobs, plain wood with a hole drilled into the centre.
Parts 46 to 48: tubes, plain wood with a hole drilled through the centre, a hole drilled across one end and a slit in the other end.
Parts 49 to 51: sails, green cardboard.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 51 parts.

  • Box
  • Lid
  • Leaflet
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
  • Construction Kit
TitleJunior Tinkertoy (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Turned and stained wood, printed card and paper
Brief description
Construction toy, 'Junior Tinkertoy', Tinkertoy / A.G.Spalding & Bros. Inc., USA, 1960-1969
Physical description
Construction toy consisting of wooden rods and reels, contained in its original packaging. The tubular box is made from card printed in white, blue and orange to show the title, maker's name and diagrams of models which can be made. The lid is a metal screw-on and the base is a flat metal disc. There is a paper instruction leaflet printed in colours to show the title, manufacturer's details, and designs which may be made up using the kit.

The pieces consist of:
Parts 4 to 15: reels, plain wood, drilled with a central hole and eight holes around the outer edges.
Parts 16 to 21: rods, red, each with a slit cut into the ends.
Parts 22 to 26: rods, blue, each with a slit cut into the ends.
Parts 27 to 32: rods, yellow, each with a slit cut into the ends.
Parts 33 to 40: Rods, orange, each with a slit cut into the ends.
Part 41: pencil shape, red, with a slit cut into one end.
Parts 42 to 45: knobs, plain wood with a hole drilled into the centre.
Parts 46 to 48: tubes, plain wood with a hole drilled through the centre, a hole drilled across one end and a slit in the other end.
Parts 49 to 51: sails, green cardboard.
Dimensions
  • Box height: 216mm
  • Box diameter: 76mm
  • Reels diameter: 35mm
  • Reels thickness: 19mm
  • Red rods length: 127mm
  • Blue rods length: 86mm
  • Yellow rods length: 57mm
  • Orange rods length: 35mm
  • Pencil shape length: 32mm
  • Knob length: 13mm
  • Tubes length: 38mm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Mr & Mrs Ruben
Object history
Given by Mr. and Mrs. Ruben as part of a larger gift (see Misc.752 to 806-1991; RF 89/157).
Production
Tinkertoy was purchased in 1952 by A.G. Spalding & Bros., Inc., a major sports equipment manufacturer.
Collection
Accession number
MISC.787-1991

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
Download as: JSON