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One of my favorite pass times is puzzle
solving. Math and mechanical puzzles are my most loved. Below is my collection of
Mechanical Puzzles that I have found to be the most fun and mind challenging.
Puzzles offer something for all ! The young are taught problem solving techniques,
motor and mechanical skills. Us older guys need to keep our brains working and
in tune. In addition to brain stimulation, us older guys need to keep
the joints moving to vend away arthritis and such.
But all that aside these puzzles are a lot of fun and will drive your friends
nuts when they come over to visit, as you toss one of these at them and challenge
them to take it apart! Oh yes, each of these puzzles are actually two
puzzles. One puzzle to take apart and the second challenge, (generally the
hardest) to put it back together.
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Uncle Jack's find of these very high
quality puzzles by
"Puzzle Makers International", are imported; but are made with extreme
high quality and unique puzzle design. This collection will offer you hours of
mind enhancing entertainment.
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Item Number
PZ10
Price: $11.25
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Lunatic Lock
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Well
named, appears simple in design?
Just unlock the pad lock. One thing moves, a hex head bolt!
I have yet to open this lock, it
is driving me crazy!
(2005)
COMPLEX Skill Level
Unlock the padlock
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SORRY
TEMPORALLY
OUT OF
STOCK
Item Number
PZ11
Price: $14.50
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Man The Torpedo
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Well made machined
puzzle with a caged pin with horizontal brass pins.
Much harder to solve than it appears!
Mechanical aptitude and finger dexterity helpful.
(2005)
DIFFICULT Skill Level
Remove caged pin
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Item Number
PZ12
Price: $16.50
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Internal Combustion
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Well constructed and hidden
chambers.
Trial and error style puzzle, with lots of patients.
(2005)
INTERMEDIATE Skill Level
Completely disassemble
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Item Number
PZ13
Price: $12.75
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Alcatraz The Puzzle
As Packaged
Puzzled Solved
Picture yourself incarcerated (The Chrome Ball) in
this impossible to escape chamber of plastic
imbedded with brass bars and you can't squeeze
out. You try and try to escape, your friends and
family try to help. Even the best Puzzle solvers
remain behind bars.
Perfect Brainteaser!
Perfect Gift!
Perfect Puzzle!
Perfect Magic Trick!
Perfect Paper Weight Conversation Piece
Wait until you can try this puzzle . . .
(Designed by a
Magician
MIND BENDING
Very Difficult
Skill Required
Remove the Chrome Ball
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Item Number
PZ14
Price: $9.75
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Sea Horse Cast Puzzle
by HANAYAMA
(My Nautical
Collection)
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Picture yourself at the bottom of the sea trapped,
until you can separate these two sea horses !!
Wait until you can try this puzzle . .
Challenging
Skill Level Required
2-1/4X2-3-3/4 inches |
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Item Number
PZ15
Price: $9.75
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Shark Cast Puzzle by
HANAYAMA
(My Nautical
Collection)
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This
Shark who I named " Jaws" has found a victim.
Can you solve the puzzle in time to save this
poor creature ?
Tricky
Skill Level Required
2-1/2X1-1/2 inches |
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Item Number
PZ16
Price: $9.75
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Crab Claw Cast Puzzle
by HANAYAMA
(My Nautical
Collection)
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Your cleaning crabs live after putting them asleep
in ice water ! Then ouch one was not asleep and
he has pinched and has a death grip on
your small finger. Can you separate the Crab
before he draws blood?
Challenging
Skill Level Required
2-3/4X2-1/2 inches |
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Item Number
PZ17
Price: $9.75
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Starfish Cast Puzzle
by HANAYAMA
(My Nautical
Collection)
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You will be a super STAR if you can figure how to
separate the Puzzle.
Tricky
Skill Level Required
3X2-1/2 inches |
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Item Number
PZ18
Price: $9.75
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Reef Cast Puzzle by
HANAYAMA
(My Nautical Collection)
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Down deep in the REEF lies the most Challenging of
all the Nautical Puzzles, don't leave the ocean
with out it or you will be cursed by
"King Neptune" himself !
Challenging
Skill Level Required
3x3 inches |
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Uncle Jack's has been solving these types
of puzzles ever since he was a child. This type of puzzle made from heavy
hand forged wrought iron, are the Classic Blacksmith creations found in early centuries
all over American Towns. This collection is still hand forged today by a skilled
Blacksmith in Long Island,
New York.
Uncle Jack proudly presents . . .
"THE TAVERN PUZZLE COLLECTION"
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The Puzzles are crafted
by Dennis Sucilsky a museum-trained blacksmith who has reproduced these traditional
designs, as well as his own originals, using many of the same tools, techniques
and materials used by blacksmiths in earlier times. He hopes that you will have
as much fun solving the puzzles as he has creating them.
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Item Number
PZ23
Price: $17.75
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Wise Guy
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So you think you know every thing !
Wait until you try this puzzle . . .
Somewhat arrogant and conceited; likes to show off.
Gotta problem with that?
Just a little bit of the big city "INFLUENCE",
if ya know what I mean.
(2003)
INTERMEDIATE Skill Level
Remove large ring
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Item Number
PZ24
Price: $17.75
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Blackbeard's Revenge
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Captain Teach gave no
quarter when he pillaged and plundered.
ARRR!
Likewise, this hook will leave you hanging. No Kidding.
(1996)
DIFFICULT Skill Level
Remove Shuttle
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Item Number
PZ27
Price: $17.75
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Big Kauna
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Surf's up!
Somewhat intimidating and hard to handle, but can be manipulated and
controlled with the right technique.
(2001)
DIFFICULT Skill Level
Remove Heavy Ring
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Item Number
PZ28
Price: $17.75
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Big Shot
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Another New York original.
Solve this one and you will be a Big Shot To!
(2005)
DIFFICULT Skill Level
Remove Large Ring
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Item Number
PZ29
Price: $17.75
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Long Island Catch
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Holy
Mackerel!!
This fish will tangle your line and steal the bait.
It's no fluke if you flounder.
Put this in your tackle box for days when the fish aren't biting
(1995)
COMPLEX Skill Level
Remove Heavy Ring
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More Disentanglement Puzzles
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Item Number
PZ30
Price: $8.75
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Black Widow
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From
our Canadian friends in the North comes a rope with a ball, chrome rings and
a chrome form. This Puzzle with a symmetrical form is unusual because
the rings are not located on the wire form symmetrically.
Those Canadian guys are tricky. This Puzzle will keep you busy
trying to figure the path through the maze of rings to solve.
The good news is there are two known solutions.
(Year Designed Unknown)
COMPLEX Skill Level
Remove the string with the attached ball.
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Item Number
PZ31
Price: $8.75
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Annihilator
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From
our Canadian friends in the North comes a handsome hodgepodge of rings and rope
just the right amount of twists and turns to satisfy the most demanding puzzle lover.
This Puzzle will keep you busy for quite
some time and the fun really begins when you go to reassemble
(Year Designed Unknown)
COMPLEX Skill Level
Remove the long handle with the attached ring.
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Item Number
PZ32
Price: $13.75
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Catacombs
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From
our Canadian friends in the North comes a Puzzle with way too many rings to
keep track of for the average puzzle guy/gal.
Who of you out there is up for the
challenge. Difficult to take apart and mind boggling to reassemble.
You may want to hold on to the back cover
of the packaging to see what it looks like to reassemble.
(Year Designed Unknown)
COMPLEX Skill Level
Remove The Handle.
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Intriguing Puzzles made
out of fine selected warm,
good ole Mother Nature supplied Wood |
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Item Number
PZ40
Price: $9.75
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Log Jam
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Nice
addition to your puzzle collection. Nicely finished wood puzzle with six
wood rods especially keyed to fit only one way.
Easy to take apart but devilish to put back together. Only for the patient
puzzle enthusiasts.
(Year Designed Unknown)
COMPLEX Skill Level
Assemble then disassemble.
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Item Number
PZ41
Price: $11.50
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Wild Dog
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From
our Canadian friends in the North comes a strange twist in a puzzle.
It is not as easy as it looks.
The puzzle comes
Disassembled !!!
Left is the puzzle as boxed
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(Year Designed Unknown)
INTERMEDIATE Skill Level
Assemble then disassemble.
Left is the puzzle
Assembled
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Uncle Jack's Hand Crafted
Puzzles. This collection of puzzles are all crafted by Uncle Jack, some Classic
Designs and some Original. Do not let the simplicity of appearance fool you,
some of these buggers are tough to solve!
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Item Number
PZ50
Price: $5.95
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The Yokes On You "Crafted
by Uncle Jack"
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This
is a version of the classic yoke puzzle.
Uncle Jack also likes to call it the "Brides Goal".
(UNKNOWN)
BASIC Skill Level
Object
is to get the rings on the same side of either loop and back again
In the case of the . . .
"Bride's Goal"
Object is to get one ring on the grooms finger and
the other in his nose.
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Item Number
PZ51
Price: $8.50
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The Party Pooper
Puzzle "Crafted
by Uncle Jack"
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What an ice breaker for a
party. Brings out antics surpassing the twister game. Especially fun
to set up a couple, who don't know each other. Guaranteed lots of laughs.
FUN Required
Object
is to get free from your partner, any way you can. There is only one rule!
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Item Number
PZ52
Price: $5.95
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Heart Break "Crafted
by Uncle Jack"
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WOOD HEART
Design by Uncle Jack
April, 2005
BASIC Skill Required
Object
is to untie the square knot then to retie it back again!
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Item Number
PZ53
Price: $5.95
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Star Struck "Crafted
by Uncle Jack"
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WOOD
STAR
Design by Uncle Jack
April, 2005
INTERMEDIATE Skill Required
Object
is to remove both cord and ball from the star and place them
back again to the original position!
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tem Number
PZ54
Price: $6.50
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Star Dust "Crafted
by Uncle Jack"
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WOOD STAR
Design by Uncle Jack
April, 2005
BASIC Skill Required
Object
is to remove the bone ring and to replace it back again to it's original
position!
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Uncle Jack's Hand Crafted Wood
Puzzles.
This CROSS
collection of puzzles are all designed by Uncle Jack,
some are Classic
Designs and some Original.
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Item Number
PZ60
Price: $8.75
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Trinity "Designed
by Uncle Jack"
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6" x 8" WOOD CROSS
Design by Uncle Jack March, 2005
INTERMEDIATE Skill Required
Object
is to remove the bone ring, cord and the brown ball and place it back again to it's original
position!
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Item Number
PZ61
Price: $8.75
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Ring Bearer "Designed
by Uncle Jack"
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6" x 8" WOOD
CROSS
Design by Uncle Jack March, 2005
BASIC Skill Required
Object
is to move both bone rings to the same side and separate them
back again!
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Item Number
PZ62
Price: $9.75
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Kris Cross "Designed
by Uncle Jack"
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6" x
8" WOOD CROSS
Design by Uncle Jack March, 2005
DIFFICULT Skill Required
Object
is to remove the bone ring and to re-position it back again!
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Item Number
PZ63
Price: $8.75
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Quadruple
Bypass "Designed
by Uncle Jack"
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6" x 8"
WOOD CROSS
Design by Uncle Jack March, 2005
DIFFICULT Skill Required
Object
is to move both wooden balls together on the same side and then separate
them back again!
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Item Number
PZ64
Price: $9.50
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Double Cross
"Designed
by Uncle Jack"
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6" x 8"
WOOD CROSS
Design by Uncle Jack March, 2008
MIND BENDING
Very Difficult
Skill Required
Object
is to remove the center ring and bring the wooden ball together along
side the remaining ring. Then to arrange all back to the original positions!
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