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RIDING TOY
sa   BICYCLE
sa   HOBBYHORSE
sa   MOTOR-POWERED TOY
sa   PEDAL-POWERED TOY
sa   ROCKING TOY
sa   SCOOTER
sa   SKATEBOARDING
sa   SLED & SLEDDING
sa   TRICYCLE
sa   WAGON (CHILD'S)
xx   TOY

Wooden locomotive is a reproduction of a 1930s-era riding toy.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #23 Nov-Dec 1991 pg. 20

Photo shows how simple riding toys that look like pigs and a hippo can be made from sections of log with faces made from wood and dowel scraps. Est. cost: $7.50.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1973 (v.51#7) pg. 72

Photo and sketch show how to build a child-sized plywood pick-up truck that rolls around on casters. Plan can be ordered. Est. cost: $40.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jul 1977 (v.55#7) pg. 111

A large plywood car for a child with storage under the hood for toys. Car is mounted on casters so it can be pushed around on carpet or concrete.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Dec 1979 (v.57#12) pg. 104, 186

Sheepish wolf. Wooden wolf covered with fleece. Rolls around on 4 casters. Est. cost: $27.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Feb 1984 (v.62#2) pg. 33, 42

Two riding toys, for indoor use, roll around on casters. (1) Scooter the seal. (2) Priscilla the pink pig.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Nov 1984 (v.62#11) pg. 138

Four-wheel, 1-rider push cart with rope steering and hand brake.
BOYS' LIFE Jun 1965 (v.55#6) pg. 48

Diagram for a "Cubmobile", a simple 4-wheel riding toy suitable for coasting down a hill.
BOYS' LIFE May 1983 (v.73#5) pg. 54

Four wheel push cart features a steerable front axle. Consttructed of plywood and 2x4's.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Aug 1985 (v.8#11) pg. 32

Wooden tank engine is large enough for a small child to ride. This is an award-winning project from a high-school student.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jan 1986 (v.9#4) pg. 54

The little engine that could. A locomotive riding toy and pull-along tender (trailer). Locomotive, with six wheels, is pulled by a rope with a child sitting in the cab area.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Dec 1993 (v.17#3) pg. 61

Squeals on wheels. Construction tips for building a soapbox derby racing cart.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Sep 1997 (v.20#11) pg. 58

Wooden bi-plane riding toy.
FAMILY CIRCLE Nov 1 1980 (v.93#15) pg. 63, 111

Wooden lumber truck.
FAMILY CIRCLE Nov 1 1980 (v.93#15) pg. 63, 112

Build a sit-upon locomotive that toddlers can drive with foot power. Built mostly of wood.
FAMILY CIRCLE Nov 3 1981 (v.94#15) pg. 93, 133

Big yellow school bus (13"x18"x30") is foot-propelled. Uses lawnmower wheels.
FAMILY CIRCLE Oct 25 1983 (v.96#15) pg. 99, 160

Foot powered mini-van made of plywood. Measures 16"Wx18"Hx30"L. Suitable for indoor use. Est. cost: $25.
FAMILY CIRCLE Oct 23 1984 (v.97#15) pg. 119, 198

Big yellow school bus riding toy for a tot.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #333 Nov-Dec 1992 (v.42#10) pg. 64

A stylized wooden cat utilizes a carving blank made from laminated plywood. When fitted with wheels and a handle, it becomes both a push toy and a riding toy for children.
FURNITURE #1 1992 pg. 81

Build an Irish-Mail Speedster, a kiddy car that is propelled by pumping a handle and steered by swiveling the front axle.
HANDY ANDY Dec 1979 (v.4#3) pg. 40

Fun tractor features 2 "shift levers", a removable box "trunk", and four rubber-tired wheels. Motive power is provided by the riders feet.
HOME MECHANIX #713 Sep 1987 (v.83) pg. 30

Jinirikisha. Child-size riksha is easily built.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #423 Aug 1963 (v.59) pg. 94

Toby the tortoise can be pushed and ridden by a small child.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #439 Dec 1964 (v.60) pg. 104

Boy-size, easy-to-build backhoe on caterpillar links and a boom that will swing in a complete circle.
MECHANIX ILLUSTRATED #445 Jun 1965 (v.61) pg. 96

Toy car is large enough for a child to sit in. It is built from cardboard and rolls around on casters.
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #84 Nov-Dec 1983 pg. 178

Building a gravity-powered "go-cart."
MOTHER EARTH NEWS #94 Jul-Aug 1985 pg. 24

Fork lift truck.
POPULAR MECHANICS Oct 1964 (v.122#4) pg. 167

Junior mail truck. Four-wheel panel truck with front wheels that turn. Powered by feet pushing on the floor.
POPULAR MECHANICS Feb 1966 (v.125#2) pg. 174

Child's rickshaw is pulled by another's bicycle.
POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1968 (v.129#3) pg. 172

Riding toy shaped like a lamb rolls on casters.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1968 (v.130#5) pg. 150

Downhill coaster or soap-box racer.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1968 (v.130#5) pg. 164

Backyard roller coaster has wood track and car.
POPULAR MECHANICS May 1971 (v.135#5) pg. 118

Sit-on and roll-around train is made from a piece of plastic pipe, plugged both ends, fitted with wheels and painted to resemble a railroad coach.
POPULAR MECHANICS Nov 1978 (v.150#5) pg. 117

A biplane walker. Riding toy for a small child is shaped like a miniature biplane aircaft. Widely-spaced wheels prevent tipping over.
POPULAR WOODWORKING #40 Dec 1987-Jan 1988 (v.7#4) pg. 32

Two riding toys in the shape of airplanes. (1) Biplane barnstormer. (2) Delta X-1 supersonic jet. Built from wood. Roll on 2 wheels and a caster.
SUNSET Dec 1981 (v.167#6) pg. 94

Toddler town car features cage-style wheels that contain ping-pong balls to make noise as the car is propelled along the floor by the child's feet.
WEEKEND WOODWORKING (PROJECTS) #21 May 1991 (v.4#3) pg. 20

Pint-sized Model T pickup. This foot-powered riding toy features a wooden body and plastic spoked wheels with rubber tires. A large steering wheel sticking up from the hood turns the front axle.
WEEKEND WOODWORKING (PROJECTS) #34 Jul 1993 (v.6#4) pg. 26

Kid-powered barnstormin' biplane. A three-wheeled riding toy that the child sits on and moves by foot power.
WOOD MAGAZINE #89 Aug 1996 (v.13#5) pg. 50, Insert
Added Info WOOD MAGAZINE #92 Nov 1996 (v.13#8) pg. 4

Wild Wheels. A two-wheel bike for a preschooler has a wooden frame, seat, rear fender and handlebars. The purchased front wheel is larger that the rear wheel. Aluminum tubing is used for the fork. Pedals are attached to the front wheel. Includes details for painting a flashy finish.
WOOD MAGAZINE #100 Nov 1997 (v.14#7) pg. 74

Sidewalk speedster. Build a hand-powered, four-wheeled riding toy (called an Irish Mail) that is powered by pumping a handle back-and-forth and steered by turning the front axle with your feet.
WOOD MAGAZINE #115 Jun 1999 (v.16#4) pg. 59, 12, Insert
Added Info WOOD MAGAZINE #118 Nov 1999 (v.16#7) pg. 6
Correction WOOD MAGAZINE #118 Nov 1999 (v.16#7) pg. 6

Redwood and pine tractor. A foot-powered riding toy for a small child.
WOODWORK #20 Mar-Apr 1993 pg. 34
Correction WOODWORK #23 Sep-Oct 1993 pg. 4, 6

Shunting engine. This ride on, pull along toy is designed to be easily dismantled by the young engineer with a screwdriver and wrench. The cabin, the boiler and the chassis are all self-contained items. It rolls on 6 plastic wheels with rubber tires. The turning wheels cause the connecting rods to move back and forth.
WOODWORKER Jan 1993 (v.97#1) pg. 76

Riding biplane. Sturdy wooden toy biplane, mounted on three casters, is large enough for a child to sit on.
WOODWORKER'S JOURNAL May-Jun 1987 (v.11#3) pg. 31

Toy pile driver built of wood.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1964 (v.20#3) pg. 24

Two-seater fire engine with hook and ladder ring.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1964 (v.20#6) pg. 32

Dolly Madison coupe, a child's toy car.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1970 (v.26#6) pg. 18

Broncho jet, a riding toy that has the look of a rocket and the action of a bucking horse.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1972 (v.28#6) pg. 22

How to build an animal cart that is large enough for a toddler to ride in and light enough for a child to push. Simple box is mounted on rubber tread wheels and has animal pictures painted on three sides.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1977 (v.33#6) pg. 52

Land-going side wheeler for junior boatman. Riding toy for a small child is modeled after a Mississippi steam boat. The child sits on top and the "boat" rolls around on three wheels.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1979 (v.35#6) pg. 72

Children's backyard train is powered by gravity. Could be adapted for some type of motor if no slope is available. Track is built in 8-ft sections. Cars are built of plywood. Wheels are ball bearing skate wheels.
WORKBENCH Jul-Aug 1985 (v.41#4) pg. 16

Quarter-scale utility vehicle/pickup truck will roll a short distance, but is ment to be a stationary toy. Could be made into a riding toy with some major modifications. Doubles as a toy box.
WORKBENCH Sep-Oct 1985 (v.41#5) pg. 76

"Baby Stearman" airplane riding toy for toddlers.
WORKBENCH Nov-Dec 1985 (v.41#6) pg. 84
Correction WORKBENCH May-Jun 1986 (v.42#3) pg. 29