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The Incredible
Pecking Chicken Wooden Toy
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by Dwight U. Bartholomew
Introduction
The pecking chickens toy has been around for
at least a century. It is the kind of toy that, once picked up, is
difficult to put down. It's most attractive properties are:
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It's manually operated
Requires some hand/eye coordination;
i.e., challenging
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The chickens dance about
Pleasing to the eyes
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It makes a rhythmic noise
Percussion reaches into your
inner primal mind
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It's intriguingly mechanical
"How does it work?"
This web page describes how to make the toy; from it's
most basic design to more complex variations. For simplicity, the
designs are given without scale or exact measurements.
This Web Page was Last Updated: 11/26/2002
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