Vac-u-form
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This article relies largely or entirely upon a single source. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. Discussion about the problems with the sole source used may be found on the talk page. (December 2010) |
The Vac-u-form, also called Vac-u-former, was a toy made by Mattel in the 1960s. Based on the industrial process of vacuum forming, a rectangular piece of plastic was clamped in a holder and heated over a metal plate. When the plastic was soft, the holder was swung to the other side, over a mold of the object to be formed. Then pressing a handle on the side of the unit created a vacuum, sucking the plastic down over the mold and shaping it to it. When the plastic cooled it solidified, making an impression of the item.
Various molds came with the kit, but almost any small object could be used as a mold.
Because very hot surfaces were easily accessible to a child (or adult) playing with the toy, it probably could not be sold today.[1]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- "Vac-U-form". http://www.samstoybox.com/toys/Vac-U-Form.html.
- "Vac-u-form User's manual". Mattel. http://www.samstoybox.com/toys/instruct/vac-u-form/vacuform01.html. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
 |
This toy-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
