Gold Coast Parking Meter puzzle

An SD puzzle designed by Brian Young for the IPP27 exchange.  

This is one of the originals I made for the exchange.  This photo is the actual puzzle I am selling.  The puzzle is from Ray Meads collection (he sadly passed away in 2016). The label is a bit faded but I’ll include a new sticker if you want to replace it.  I’ll also include a printed solution that was not with the exchanged puzzle. It also has the original small bag of sawdust from the Yellow Leichhardt wood that I included only in the exchange puzzles.  That wood has very unusual properties.

I don’t know how much Ray played with it but I’ve been through all the solve steps and the puzzle works properly.  These puzzles were made as an exchange in 2007 so a couple of pieces can be a little tricky.

I have no idea what this is actually worth these days so I’ve set the starting price as my original selling price back in 2007 and I’ll let the market sort that out.

Previous auction research PuzzBuzz link:  https://puzz.buzz/puzzles/3244 

Note: prices and payment is in Australian dollars not USD

Original text describing the puzzle from our website way back then is below.

And general information about payment and shipping below that.

Original Text from Mr Puzzle website:

Edward Hordern IPP27 Puzzle Exchange – Gold Coast, Australia. August 2007.  200 made.

Presented by Brian Young.  Made by Mr Puzzle Australia. Designed by Brian Young.

The object is to get the 10c inside the parking meter. Make sure you reassemble the parking meter with the 10c correctly inside. Getting money out of a parking meter is usually illegal so please don’t try to do that with this puzzle!

This puzzle is a representation in wood of one of the Duncan parking metres used on the Gold Coast from the 1960’s onwards.

The puzzle does not easily slot into one of the regular Hordern or Slocum categories so we have called it a Sequential-Discovery puzzle. Yes, it is a Take-Apart puzzle. It is also a Put-Together puzzle. There are a number of different challenges you will have to complete to do the puzzle. No external tools are necessary for disassembly or reassembly of the puzzle, although you will have to find tools within, and determine how to use them, to complete the puzzle.

You can reassemble the puzzle in reverse using all the tools the same as when you took it apart. But there is a way of using one of the tools in a slightly different way to create an easier assembly. The puzzle will still be able to be disassembled the original way. See if you can find it…

The puzzle made from Yellow Leichhardt. Stand made from Mackay Cedar. Yellow Leichhardt was used because of the distinctive bright yellow colour to try to match the golden colour that parking meters on the Gold Coast are painted.

Size: 160mm x 30mm x 80mm.

General Information:

I know I don’t have much feedback but this is Brian & Sue Young aka Mr Puzzle auctioning these puzzles. If you’re concerned then contact me separately via our Mr Puzzle email address mrpuzzle@mrpuzzle.com.au

But please don’t email and ask to discontinue the auction. All auctions will run their duration. It’s the fairest course for everyone.

All prices in Australian Dollars (not US Dollars).  We much prefer payment via Wise because the charges are far less. But we can accept PayPal. 

The puzzles will be shipped from us here in Australia by Australia Post.

If we have other items listed and you buy more than one we’re happy to combine ship and quote postage based on weight.

Cost to ship this puzzle Express:

Australia 15.00

NZ 38.00

US/Canada/EU/Asia  44.00

UK/Scandanavia 49.00

Other countries please request a quote.