Cow In A Box: Dissected- 05.29.07
Cow in a Box… how DO they get that moo in there? These have been around since my childhood, and are nearly extinct if nearly fruitless internet searches show that only one manufacturer seems to be left. So when i wandered into Stumasa today, i had to buy a few… and sacrificed one to be dissected and shared with you all… step by step walk through and video below! And no, discovering the simplicity of this old school toy’s innards does not make it any less fun, and its still much better than its technologically driven counterparts. And for under 5$, who wouldn’t want one on their desks.
I got three cows in cans…
The weakest sounding one got the can opener…
There was foam…
and a mysterious black cylinder…
Cracking open the base of the black plastic canister…
It’s a weight with a balloon tube taped to it… and a thin plastic disc…
It’s a blow toy/noisemaker in the weight! And air get sucked and pushed through it to make the noise!
Here’s a video - for you to hear the normal sounds… and see how that inside really works:
You just made me cry with laughter! When you push and pull the whatever-you-call it at the end. That’s too funny. Seriously now, I have to stop playing that video from 20 seconds in!
----- Alan Eagle 30.05.07 10:22