Electronic Toys
Teddy Ruxpin
Teddy Ruxpin
History excerpts from Wikipedia
It was created by Ken Forsse with later assistance by Larry Larsen and John Davies, and the first version of the toy was designed by the firm RKS Design.Teddy Ruxpin was first produced in 1985 by toy manufacturer Worlds of Wonder. They also released the companion toy Grubby and several other non-animatronic companion toys and characters. This included two different versions of the bird-like Fobs (one orange, one purple) that were hand puppets with a sock-like, extendable neck. Other hand puppets were the larger Wooly What's-It, three interchangeable Anythings (This, That, The Other), Tweeg, and L.B. The Bounder. Other items produced by Worlds of Wonder for Teddy Ruxpin were the Answer Box and Picture Show.Alchemy II formed by Ken Forsse Inc, is the license holder for Teddy Ruxpin.
The First Mass Produced Animated Toy
Shown is the 4th generation version by Back Pack Toys
Rear panel of the Back Pack Toys version. Notice the flash memory story cartridge. All controls are electronic touch pad.
Teddy Ruxpin.mp4Watch Video DemonstrationJohn Eng's Dead Tech Rescue 2018
History of Production
1. Worlds of Wonder 1985-1988 (cassette data medium)
2. Playskool 1991-1996 (mini magnetic tape cartridge medium)
3. YES Entertainment 1998 (cassette data medium)
4. BackPack Toys 2006-2012 (flash memory cartridge medium)
5. Wicked Cool Toys 2017- (built in memory with mobile app medium)
Electronic Theory Education Kits
Electronic Theory Education Kits
Knight Kit 83Y299 (Allied Radio Corp- Chicago IL) 10 Circuit Transistor Lab Kit (circa 1959-60)
In the 1950's there was the "Space Race" with the Soviet Union and with was apush to train young people to be future engineers and scientist. Electronics was a rapidly growing field as transistors (invented 1948) the first transistor radio (1954) and the first transistor TV in 1959 became common in new technology products for the military, industrial and consumer applications.
Shown here is one of the first transistor learning kits. 10 different electronic projects could be built. Each project has a wiring guide card, schematic and theory of operation. In 1965-66 Allied increased the number of different transistor projects to 21. Sold in 1966 for $15.95.Two changes were made by me. New solar cell installed and a battery holder to accept AA cells rather than the 6 V battery pack that is obsolete.
In the 1950's there was the "Space Race" with the Soviet Union and with was apush to train young people to be future engineers and scientist. Electronics was a rapidly growing field as transistors (invented 1948) the first transistor radio (1954) and the first transistor TV in 1959 became common in new technology products for the military, industrial and consumer applications.
Shown here is one of the first transistor learning kits. 10 different electronic projects could be built. Each project has a wiring guide card, schematic and theory of operation. In 1965-66 Allied increased the number of different transistor projects to 21. Sold in 1966 for $15.95.Two changes were made by me. New solar cell installed and a battery holder to accept AA cells rather than the 6 V battery pack that is obsolete.
Code Practice Oscillator project wired and operating.
KNIGHT KIT 10 in 1 Transistor Lab Kit_xvid.aviElectronic Snap Circuits SC-300 (Elenco Electronics- Wheeling IL) 300 Electronic Experiment Kit (2003). Originally around $90.
Fast forward about 45 years and we have a much more sophisticated electronic learning kit. Contains transistors, light sensitive devices and micro chips. Snap Circuits lets the builder construct the circuit by duplicating the schematic diagram as you snap the circuits together on a matrix style board. The book shows how to connect the pieces and explains what you are trying to accomplish. Unlike the Knight Kit above, the experimenter assembles building blocks.
Completed project IC Radio. The builder will have to get use to is the three dimensional lattice structure of the project. Parts and connections are stacked at different levels as indicated on the assembly guide.
Wiring cards are used to help you connect the wires to the correct location. Wire jumpers with push pins are used to make connections.
Watch short video on operating the transistor lab.
BELOW: Expansion kit for the SC-300, allowing the kit to build additional 200 projects.
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