K'Nex
Construction Toy
1995 (manufactured)
1995 (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Construction toy with original box.
1. Original box, card printed in colours on black to show the title, maker's details, illustrations of shapes in grey and photographs of various models together with 325pcs. Some of the details are given in different languages. The box has opening flaps at each end and a cut away panel at the top.
2. Instructions booklet, cover printed in black, yellow and white and the photographs in colour. The text is in 13 languages. At the back ae details of the various pieces and the number that should be present which totals 332. The booklet also bears the Ref. number 43010 and its own 95210.
3. Leaflet, printed in colours to show the various sets available, their reference numbers and the objects which could be made from them. It is numbered 94299.
4. Carrying case, moulded yellow plastic; briefcase style with moulded hand grip. The front of the box opens to reveal the space to hold the pieces. The inside of the lid is moulded with the same marks as seen on the box.
5,6. Large tyres with heavy tread, moulded black soft vinyl; diam: 89mm
7,8. Mid-sized tyres with heavy tread, moulded black soft vinyl, diam: 67mm
9-12. Small tyres with heavy tread, moulded black soft vinyl, diam: 45mm
13-16. Wheels, moulded grey plastic, diam: 51mm
17-20. Wheels, moulded grey plastic, diam: 38mm
21-34. Rings or circles, eight spokes, moulded white plastic; diam: 38mm
35-47. Semi-circular rings, three-and-a-half spokes, moulded purple plastic, diam: 34mm
48-59. Near-rings or circles missing one panel, six spokes and two half spokes, moulded dark blue plastic, diam: 38mm
60-80. Semi-circular rings, 4 spokes, moulded yellow plastic, diam: 38mm)
81-102. Part-circle, three spokes, moulded green plastic, diam: 38mm
103-129. Part-circle, two spokes, moulded red plastic, diam: 32mm
130-142. Part circle, one spoke, moulded light grey plastic, diam: 25mm
143-169. Ladder, moulded orange plastic, height: 38mm
170-203. Short ladder, moulded dark grey plastic, height 25mm
204-211. Key, moulded beige plastic, height 16mm
212-224. Rod, moulded grey plastic, length 193mm
225-240. Rod, moulded red plastic, length 130mm
241-261. Rod, moulded yellow plastic, length 86mm
262-285. Rod, moulded dark blue plastic, length 54mm
286-327. Rod, moulded white plastic, length 32mm
328-355. Rod, moulded dark green plastic, length 16mm
*There is at least one more of each piece than listed in the booklet and a considerable number more than indicated on the outer box.
1. Original box, card printed in colours on black to show the title, maker's details, illustrations of shapes in grey and photographs of various models together with 325pcs. Some of the details are given in different languages. The box has opening flaps at each end and a cut away panel at the top.
2. Instructions booklet, cover printed in black, yellow and white and the photographs in colour. The text is in 13 languages. At the back ae details of the various pieces and the number that should be present which totals 332. The booklet also bears the Ref. number 43010 and its own 95210.
3. Leaflet, printed in colours to show the various sets available, their reference numbers and the objects which could be made from them. It is numbered 94299.
4. Carrying case, moulded yellow plastic; briefcase style with moulded hand grip. The front of the box opens to reveal the space to hold the pieces. The inside of the lid is moulded with the same marks as seen on the box.
5,6. Large tyres with heavy tread, moulded black soft vinyl; diam: 89mm
7,8. Mid-sized tyres with heavy tread, moulded black soft vinyl, diam: 67mm
9-12. Small tyres with heavy tread, moulded black soft vinyl, diam: 45mm
13-16. Wheels, moulded grey plastic, diam: 51mm
17-20. Wheels, moulded grey plastic, diam: 38mm
21-34. Rings or circles, eight spokes, moulded white plastic; diam: 38mm
35-47. Semi-circular rings, three-and-a-half spokes, moulded purple plastic, diam: 34mm
48-59. Near-rings or circles missing one panel, six spokes and two half spokes, moulded dark blue plastic, diam: 38mm
60-80. Semi-circular rings, 4 spokes, moulded yellow plastic, diam: 38mm)
81-102. Part-circle, three spokes, moulded green plastic, diam: 38mm
103-129. Part-circle, two spokes, moulded red plastic, diam: 32mm
130-142. Part circle, one spoke, moulded light grey plastic, diam: 25mm
143-169. Ladder, moulded orange plastic, height: 38mm
170-203. Short ladder, moulded dark grey plastic, height 25mm
204-211. Key, moulded beige plastic, height 16mm
212-224. Rod, moulded grey plastic, length 193mm
225-240. Rod, moulded red plastic, length 130mm
241-261. Rod, moulded yellow plastic, length 86mm
262-285. Rod, moulded dark blue plastic, length 54mm
286-327. Rod, moulded white plastic, length 32mm
328-355. Rod, moulded dark green plastic, length 16mm
*There is at least one more of each piece than listed in the booklet and a considerable number more than indicated on the outer box.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 355 parts.
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| Title | K'Nex (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Injection-moulded plastic, PVC, printed card |
| Brief description | Construction toy, K'Nex, USA, 1995 |
| Physical description | Construction toy with original box. 1. Original box, card printed in colours on black to show the title, maker's details, illustrations of shapes in grey and photographs of various models together with 325pcs. Some of the details are given in different languages. The box has opening flaps at each end and a cut away panel at the top. 2. Instructions booklet, cover printed in black, yellow and white and the photographs in colour. The text is in 13 languages. At the back ae details of the various pieces and the number that should be present which totals 332. The booklet also bears the Ref. number 43010 and its own 95210. 3. Leaflet, printed in colours to show the various sets available, their reference numbers and the objects which could be made from them. It is numbered 94299. 4. Carrying case, moulded yellow plastic; briefcase style with moulded hand grip. The front of the box opens to reveal the space to hold the pieces. The inside of the lid is moulded with the same marks as seen on the box. 5,6. Large tyres with heavy tread, moulded black soft vinyl; diam: 89mm 7,8. Mid-sized tyres with heavy tread, moulded black soft vinyl, diam: 67mm 9-12. Small tyres with heavy tread, moulded black soft vinyl, diam: 45mm 13-16. Wheels, moulded grey plastic, diam: 51mm 17-20. Wheels, moulded grey plastic, diam: 38mm 21-34. Rings or circles, eight spokes, moulded white plastic; diam: 38mm 35-47. Semi-circular rings, three-and-a-half spokes, moulded purple plastic, diam: 34mm 48-59. Near-rings or circles missing one panel, six spokes and two half spokes, moulded dark blue plastic, diam: 38mm 60-80. Semi-circular rings, 4 spokes, moulded yellow plastic, diam: 38mm) 81-102. Part-circle, three spokes, moulded green plastic, diam: 38mm 103-129. Part-circle, two spokes, moulded red plastic, diam: 32mm 130-142. Part circle, one spoke, moulded light grey plastic, diam: 25mm 143-169. Ladder, moulded orange plastic, height: 38mm 170-203. Short ladder, moulded dark grey plastic, height 25mm 204-211. Key, moulded beige plastic, height 16mm 212-224. Rod, moulded grey plastic, length 193mm 225-240. Rod, moulded red plastic, length 130mm 241-261. Rod, moulded yellow plastic, length 86mm 262-285. Rod, moulded dark blue plastic, length 54mm 286-327. Rod, moulded white plastic, length 32mm 328-355. Rod, moulded dark green plastic, length 16mm *There is at least one more of each piece than listed in the booklet and a considerable number more than indicated on the outer box. |
| Production type | Mass produced |
| Object history | Purchased from Toy Stack in November 1996 for the Museum of Childhood's Christmas Exhibition. |
| Production | Made by: k'NEX Industries Inc, P O Box 700, Hatfield, PA, 19440-0700 USA K'NEX International, Cheam surrey, SM3 8SW, UK |
| Other number | 43010 - Model number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.395:1 to 355-1996 |
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| Record created | April 18, 2000 |
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