Originally Posted by
Ken The Kanuck
Jim,
One of the things I liked to do with my kids was to take them down stairs on a rainy day and let them take things apart. It taught the kids some valuable lessons and gave them a comfort with mechanical things.
The very best thing we ever took apart by far was a manual typewriter. Those things are amazing, all the intricate parts working together. I truly appreciate what a work of wonder they are.
Hopefully I can find one to take apart with my grandkids.
We never got anything back together again but it didn't seem to matter.
KTK