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POLARGRAPH

Pre Production Sample
1970-1975 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

two metal casting plates with examples of the patterned design rings
two blue rings with part of a ridged edges on to which fits one of double sided rings (4 orange, 2 yellow)
each ring side has a different pattern

contained in two white sample boxes

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 13 parts.

  • Casting Plate
  • Casting Plate
  • Design Ring
  • Design Ring
  • Design Ring
  • Design Ring
  • Design Ring
  • Design Ring
  • Design Ring
  • Design Ring
  • Box
  • Box Base
  • Box
TitlePOLARGRAPH (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
steel, moulded plastic
Brief description
Polargraph, Kenner, USA, 1970-75

Polargraph, Kenner, USA, 1970-75

Polargraph, Kenner, USA, 1970-75

Polargraph, Kenner, USA, 1970-75

Polargraph, Kenner, USA, 1970-75

Polargraph, Kenner, USA, 1970-75

Polargraph, Kenner, USA, 1970-75

Polargraph, Kenner, USA, 1970-75

Polargraph, Kenner, USA, 1970-75

Polargraph, Kenner, USA, 1970-75

Polargraph, Kenner, USA, 1970-75

Polargraph, Kenner, USA, 1970-75

Polargraph, Kenner, USA, 1970-75
Physical description
two metal casting plates with examples of the patterned design rings
two blue rings with part of a ridged edges on to which fits one of double sided rings (4 orange, 2 yellow)
each ring side has a different pattern

contained in two white sample boxes
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 9¼in
Production typeprototype
Marks and inscriptions
KENNER POLARGRAPH (hand written on box lid)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive

a type of Spirograph
Production
Attribution note: pre production samples
Collection
Accession number
B.2058:1-1999

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Record createdSeptember 6, 2000
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