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18 amazing train models with pictures!

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I hope you like old computers. Because we here like them a lot :) Too bad I do not keep any of this stuff lying around. Fortunately other good people have taken snaps from theirs. So here are 19 really cool old PC pictures. Enjoy them now, and expect to see more retro computer stuff here soon:

(You can click on any picture - this will take you to its Flickr page. There you can usually view it in larger size.)

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Don't confuse them with wind-up toys. Yes, most of these toys are also purely mechanical. But they don't have real engines or any complex mechanism. These toys are powered only by the wind. Wind power typically causes some kind of spinning which makes the toy move. Except with kites. They are entirely different matter.

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It's funny how many sites republish Amazon feeds or other automated content about toys, and how few places write and publish something really unique and interesting. Few but not zero, fortunately. We are not alone, there are some other lovely blogs and sites with a lot of high quality information and pictures about retro and mechanical toys and vintage automata.

Of course I'm not that crazy to share the sites with you, they are all our competitors. The article is over, good bye!

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Already convinced that you want to make toys yourself? This is good. We tried hard to convince you with the previous posts ;) Now here is something on the "how" side:

1. Use Natural Materials
2. Choose Original Toy Design
3. KISS
4. Test With Paper
5. Paint Your Toys
6. Use Cams and Cranks
7. Remember the Safety

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