Teeter Totter Built For One

Teeter totter built for one FARM HOME Toys/Games 10-2-31 "I got the idea when I had to work one end of a see-saw myself to give my daughter a ride," says Denis Tilson, a New Zealand manufacturer who's come up with the world's first teeter-totter (or see-saw) built for one. The galvanized steel teeter-totter, which has just come on the market, is "powered" by eight standard trampoline springs mounted on a swivel bar to keep them more or less in line with the weight of the child at the other end. The swivel-spring assembly is attached to the main frame with a threaded coupling that allows tension to be infinitely adjusted for different-size children. "Once it's adjusted, the child pushes off the ground to get started and then just swings his legs to ride. It can be chained at a low level to suit very small children," says Tilson. The single-seater is suitable for children ranging from 1 to 12 years. Sells for $222 (New Zealand). Tilson manufactures a full line of playground equipment. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, D.S. Tilson, Manager, Comet Products Ltd., P.O. Box 371, 60 Courtney Rd., Tauranga, New Zealand (ph 88-202).

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