Part 4 - Cutler/McFarland

Lots cm1-17

Lot cm1 - Square Rod Dodecaplex
Est. value: $100 Current bid: $125
Designed : Bill Cutler
Manufactured: Bill Cutler and Jerry McFarland

Stick Length: 23cm

Notes: 30 sticks. Photo from a different collection; actual puzzle has not been assembled.
Lot cm2 - Blockhead
Est. value: $30 Current bid: $53
Designed and manufactured: Bill Cutler

Size: 12x12x5cm

Notes: Bottom originally inscribed 'Bill Cutler Puzzles March 1984'; in a different script 'D Bruce'.
Lot cm3 - Lovely
Est. value: $50 Current bid: $42
Designed: Bruce Love
Manufactured: Jerry McFarland

Size: 10x10x10cm

Notes: stickers on the end of each stick.
Lot cm4 - Computer's Choice Unique-10
Est. value: $30 Current bid: $31
Designed: Bill Cutler's computer
Manufactured: Jerry McFarland

Stick length: 9cm

Notes: Stickers on the ends of each stick. Information sheet gives correct piece orientation.
Lot cm5 - Altekube
Est. value: $50 Current bid: $67
Designed and manufactured: Jerry McFarland

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: 16 pieces; variation of Altekruse. Previously known as Altekruse Surprise.
Lot cm6 - Quadlock 2?
Est. value: $50 Current bid: $110
Designed and manufactured: Jerry McFarland

Size: 9x9x7cm

Notes: Doesn't match drawings of Quadlock 1,3,4; so assumed to be Quadlock 2.
Lot cm7 - Minicube
Est. value: $100 Current bid: $135
Designed and manufactured: Jerry McFarland

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Spinoff of Cutler's Cube.  35 pieces. One sticker on puzzle.
Lot cm8 - Quadlock 4
Est. value: $50 Current bid: $92
Designed and manufactured: Jerry McFarland

Size: 9x9x9cm

Notes: 25 pieces; some stains.
Lot cm9 - Hybrid
Est. value: $100 Current bid: $117
Designed: Bill Cutler
Manufactured: Bill Cutler and Jerry McFarland

Stick Length: 18cm

Notes: 18 square sticks; 12 hexagonal sticks. Assembly not tested; stickers on some sticks.
Lot cm10 - Boxed Box
Est. value: $125 Current bid: $161
Designed: Bill Cutler
Manufactured: Bill Cutler and Jerry McFarland

Size: 18x17x13cm

Notes: Inscribed 'BCP 90' on bottom on box.
Lot cm11 - Visible Burr
Est. value: $40 Current bid: $47
Designed and manufactured: Bill Cutler

Stick Length: 14cm

Notes: Fit is a tiny bit loose. Identifying stickers on the ends of the sticks.
Lot cm12 - Cube
Est. value: $150 Current bid: $190
Designed and manufactured: Bill Cutler

Size: 12x12x12cm

Notes: Appears to be from original production. Puzzle NOT tested, but includes solution booklet. One corner chipped. Stickers on some sticks. 66 pieces.
Lot cm13 - Notched Corner Cube
Est. value: $50 Current bid: $74
Designed and manufactured: Jerry McFarland

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Notched corner variation of common JWIP puzzle (barrel, ball, etc.). Some very minor stains.

Lot cm14 - Programmer's Nightmare
Est. value: $20 Current bid: $26
Designed: Bill Cutler
Manufactured: Jerry McFarland or Pentangle

Size: 7x7x7cm

Notes: Appears to be made by Jerry McFarland, but may also be Edward Hordern's exchange puzzle from IPP 10, made by Pentangle.
Lot cm15 - Marble Puzzle
Est. value: n/a Current bid: $42
Designed and manufactured: Bill Cutler

Diameter: 10cm

Notes: 18-piece burr. Rough finish. 3-piece key. Marble in central open space.
Lot cm16 - Explode-a-Burr
Est. value: n/a Current bid: $52
Designed: Bill Cutler
Manufactured: Jerry McFarland

Stick length: 9cm

Notes: Six identical pieces assemble with coordinate motion; all pieces slide perpendicular to each other, not diagonally.
Lot cm17 - Wausau '82
Est. value: n/a Current bid: $52
Designed and manufactured: Bill Cutler

Stick Length: 10cm

Notes: fit is good; finish ok.

Last updated on April 09, 2004

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