Recollections of War > Records
WWII US dexterity puzzle - The Bomber
c. 1940Overview
Handheld dexterity puzzle with grey metal sides, glass top and a colourful cardboard background featuring a 4-engined bomber with six slots to the rear of the wings, three on each side. There are six cylindrical sections of wood representing bombs.
The aim of the game is to juggle the bombs into position, filling the slots in the wings.
The reverse of the game is grey cardboard.
As with most of these vintage dexterity puzzles, they have become harder to complete due to the warping of the cardboard base.
One of a series of handheld dexterity puzzles in the collection produced in the United States during WWII.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-119-RoW00126
Item type
Collectibles
Ephemera
Leisure Objects
Toys
Material
Cardboard
Glass
Metal
Timber
Width
130 mm
Height or length
90 mm
Depth
12 mm
Inscriptions and markings
At top left, on diagonal:
"THE BOMBER"
At top right:
"Load the Bombs in place"
Place made
United States
Year
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Last modified
Friday, 10 January, 2025
Related Objects
Related Objects
Sibling records
More items like this
Other items from Recollections of War
- WWII US dexterity puzzle - Give It Wings
- US dexterity puzzle - The American Way
- Norman Clifford oil painting - Raymond Francis Galloway, A.F.C.
- Norman Clifford oil painting - Roby Lewis Manuel, A.F.C.
- Norman Clifford profile drawing - Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a, C1948
- Norman Clifford profile drawing - Airco de Havilland DH.5, A9449
- Norman Clifford profile drawing - Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8, A4397 "Sylvia"
- Photograph of Reginald George David Francis, Australian Flying Corps
- Portrait of Raymond Francis Galloway, Australian Flying Corps
- Photograph of Raymond Francis Galloway A.F.C. in boxkite
- Archive of correspondence between Ray Galloway and Norman Clifford
- Signed portrait of pioneer aviator, Claude Grahame-White
WWII US dexterity game - The Bomber
Reverse of WWII US dexterity game - The Bomber
Scan this QR code to open this page on your phone ->
