Anyone know what a "spool tank" is?

[Odie]

My grandfather showed me how to make one when I was just a toddler. This was from a time when money was tight, and many youngsters made their own toy. I can remember mine was the same principle, but was a little different. He used a matchstick for the trailing arm. Instead of a washer, he cut off a section of candle. Rubber band and notches in the spool were the same.

I can also remember making a "switchblade" knife out of popsicle sticks and rubber bands.

What are some other handmade toys you can remember?

ko

 

[Dwight R Rutherford]

Yes, I do remember spool tanks. Made rubber band guns too.

 

[Charlie Knighton]

i had tommy gun, 1 x 6 with 2 notches in it, one at end and one one third way down

 

[Fred Belknap]

Made a lot of them, the washer we used was carved form a piece of home made lye soap. You could control the speed with a little spit on the soap. We called them tractors.

 

[Bill Boehme]

Is there a bigger picture where I can see what the text says? I am not familiar with them, but it sounds intriguing.

 

[Joe Greiner]

Here 'tis

Is there a bigger picture where I can see what the text says? I am not familiar with them, but it sounds intriguing.

Google is your friend: http://familywoodworking.org/forums/showthread.php?24634-Multi-Mode-Rubber-Band-Powered-Toy

 

[Dwight R Rutherford]

How about a potatoe battery or a crystal radio?

 

[Dale Miner]

Google is your friend: http://familywoodworking.org/forums/showthread.php?24634-Multi-Mode-Rubber-Band-Powered-Toy

Thanks for the link.

 

[Raul McCai]

Such well mannered children~!!
I was a little hellion. There was no trouble too deep for me to get into.