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Kenner Spirograph (1972)

Contributed by Florian Hardwig on Jun 19th, 2022. Artwork published in .
Kenner Spirograph (1972) 1
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Wikipedia tells us that –

Spirograph is a geometric drawing device that produces mathematical roulette curves of the variety technically known as hypotrochoids and epitrochoids. The well-known toy version was developed by British engineer Denys Fisher and first sold in 1965. […] US distribution rights were acquired by Kenner, Inc., which introduced it to the United States market in 1966 and promoted it as a creative children’s toy. Kenner later introduced Spirotot, Magnetic Spirograph, Spiroman, and various refill sets.

The product line launched in 1972/1973 features Teruoki Yagi’s Yagi Double as the primary typeface on the boxes and manual covers.

See also the Spirograph editions from 1976 and 1983.

Canadian edition with text in French and English
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Canadian edition with text in French and English

The Spirotot was a version aimed at younger kids aged 3 to 7
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The Spirotot was a version aimed at younger kids aged 3 to 7

Spirotot manual
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Spirotot manual

Kenner Spirograph Activity Kit (1975)
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Kenner Spirograph Activity Kit (1975)

1973 edition
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1973 edition

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