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I need help with the name of a toy I had when I was little


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This has been bugging me for awhile now. :?

When I was three,(71 or 72) I had this red saucer that I would sit in, it had two large blue wheels, one on each side that had handles to drive with.

I could turn them both in the same direction to go forward or in reverse, or turn them in opposite directions to turn left/right or spin in circles.

It only sits about 5in of the ground and your feet are kept stationary in front of you.

 

Does anyone here remember this toy or recall the name of it? It came out about the same time as the original Big Wheel.

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Possibly. I think the Big Wheel came out in the late 60`s. This thing came out in the early 70`s.

I would like to find one somwhere in usable condition to give to my son for his fourth B-day in October. I know it might be a mistake to give a kid a toy that is so rare and hard to find, but I remember how much fun my brother and I had with ours.

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I remember the green machine too. This is completely different. It`s red and about 3.5' in diameter. The large blue wheels on each side have white directional stripes on them, and it has one 4" caster wheel under the seat. It is only powered by your arms useing the handles on the blue wheels, and the only way to stear is to change the speed of one of the wheels or to rotate them in opposite directions. if you rotate them in opposite directions at a standstill, you can spin in a complete 360 without moving forward or backward at all.

 

I`m going to see if my Mom has some pictures of it that survived the fire. if so, I`ll post them. I don`t think it was a very popular toy. The only one I`ve ever seen was the one that we had. :? It`s very surprising since it was so much fun.

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1968! MAN you guys are old! :D (Denny, your picutre (avatar I think) doesnt help at all with your age image) :lol:

 

Who is that in your pic anyway, george washington? :?

 

Do you think If i made one for adults, people would buy it? 8)

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