Puzzling Pastimes

Disassembly

As the name implies, the goal here is to figure out how to take the object apart.

Confounding Coin Removal


Maker Bits & Pieces

Dragon's Egg


Maker Creative Crafthouse

Haselgrove Box


Designer Jennifer Haselgrove

TakItAPart


Date 1938
Designer John D. Boyle
Patent US2181116

Pick-A-Peg


Designer John D. Boyle
Patent US2469364

Tri-N-Do-It


Designer John D. Boyle
Patent US2207778

I tried and did it! Pegs are slightly different from patent.

Arabi Gun


Date circa 1900

Mentioned in Hoffmann's puzzle book

Canon and Ball


Date circa 1900

Mentioned in Hoffmann's puzzle book

Four Block Lock


Maker Toys From Times Past

Y-Knot Puzzle


Maker Toys From Times Past

What Four Puzzle


Maker Toys From Times Past

The Amazing Chewdini


Date 1998
Maker Binary Arts
Designer Ken Forsse

The Key


Date 2024
Maker Oscar Chang
Designer LeisureLuke

Cerebral Rings Puzzler


Date 1989
Maker Magnif

Bashful Lock Cigar Cutter


Date circa 1915
Maker Tafo Mfg. Co. L.A. Cal.
Designer Charles G. Taylor
Patent US1136735

Unlocks behind your back

Marble


Maker Hanayama
Designer Bram Cohen and Oskar van Deventer

Zelda Triforce


Date 2023
Maker Hanayama

Houdini's Torture Cell


Maker Puzzle Master
Designer Brian Young

Cannon


Maker Bits & Pieces
Designer Doug Haigh

Based on puzzle in Hoffmann's book

Lighthouse


Maker Bits & Pieces
Designer Doug Haigh

Based on puzzle in Hoffmann's book

Jailbreak


Maker Bits & Pieces
Designer Doug Haigh

Based on puzzle in Hoffmann's book

Key and Ring


Maker Nicol and Co.
Patent US528018

Missing wingnut

Solid Brass Key & Ring Puzzle


Date 1973
Maker Shackman

Zip code on box is 10001 but zip code on instructions is 10003. Shackman moved from 2 West 35 St 10001 to 85 Fifth Ave 10003 around 1973, which is why I guess 1973.

Brass Bolt


Maker Bits & Pieces
Designer Rocky Chiaro

07-7863. Same as Ring-N-Nut

Trick Bolts


Maker Lee Valley Tools Ltd.

Nut & Bolt Puzzle


Maker Shackman