Etch - A - Sketch Locationless, Locationless, Locationless
By
n0w0rries on 06-Sep-20. Waypoint GA17945
Cache Details
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| Type: | Locationless |
| Container: | Other |
| Proximity: | 161m |
| Maximum Finds: | 1 |
| Locked: |
Description
Etch - A - Sketch
Etch A Sketch is a mechanical drawing toy invented by André Cassagnes of France and subsequently
manufactured by the Ohio Art Company and now owned by Spin Master of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
An Etch A Sketch has a thick, flat gray screen in a red plastic frame. There are two white knobs on the front of the frame in the lower corners.
Twisting the knobs moves a stylus that displaces aluminum powder on the back of the screen, leaving a solid line.
The knobs create lineographic images. The left control moves the stylus horizontally, and the right one moves it vertically.
The Etch A Sketch was introduced near the peak of the Baby Boom on 12 July 1960 for $2.99USD (equivalent to $26 in 2019).
It went on to sell 600,000 units that year and is one of the best known toys of that era.
In 1998, it was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame at The Strong, in Rochester, New York.
In 2003, the Toy Industry Association named Etch A Sketch one of the 100 most memorable toys of the 20th century.
The Etch A Sketch has since sold over 100 million units world wide.
Mechanics
The toy is a kind of plotter.
The inside surface of the glass (plastic) screen is coated with aluminium powder, which is then scraped off by a movable stylus, leaving a dark line on the light gray screen.
The stylus is controlled by the two large knobs, one of which moves it vertically and the other horizontally. Turning both knobs simultaneously makes diagonal lines.
(With this online version you use the arrow keys to draw.)
To erase the picture, the user turns the toy upside down and shakes it.
Doing this causes polystyrene beads to smooth out and re-coat the inside surface of the screen with aluminum powder.
(Grab and shake the screen to erase.)
To claim a find on this cache you need to:
- Visit an external site. jenniferdewalt.com/etch_a_sketch
(Of course if you own an Etch - A - Sketch you can use that to draw a picture instead.) - Draw a picture
- Screenshot your image (or take a photo)
- Add your image to your log
- Look at my picture
- Deduce the codeword
- Log your find
(If you right click on your sketch it gives you the option to download the image.
This image does not also include the TOY and is not sufficient for your log.)
Happy Sketching :D
The Taj Mahal, complete with ripples in the reflection - by etcha
Hints
qrpbqr zl fxrgpu |
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Decode |
Logs
https://wiki.geocaching.com.au/wiki/Locationless_cache
Armchair style Locationless caches where the finder is not required to explore the real world, identify a location and accompany the "Find" with photographic evidence are no longer accepted.
A Locationless cache listing must require the finder to locate an object or perform a task in the real world, collect the co-ordinates and log the find with accompanying photographic evidence.
The geocaching community would like to thank you for listing this Locationess geocache and congratulations to all that found this locationless geocache.
As the geocache no longer meets the requirements we will archive the cache listing.
Thanks n0w0rries 
and no spaces to get to the next letter
Thanks for the fun
A couple of variations on the code word and still need help
Made a not very creative image, but I hope it complies....
Cheers
MajuraHathi
Working out the code word took nearly as long as doing the picture. In the end I gave up but Mr Beetle finally worked it out.
Drawing a picture was a lot harder than I remember it being on the toy.
Thanks for an interesting challenge.
My picture is a dog looking over a fence.
Thanks for the original idea here.
In the interests of fair play:
Please read the requirements and comply.
2. Draw a picture
3. Screenshot your image (or take a photo)
4. Add your image to your log
We are always amazed at some of teh pictures created on one of these.
Thanks for the cache n0w0rries.
Thanks for the fun activity N0W0RRIES
#255I think this is right
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint
I wrote the cache on my laptop.
Same workaround applies as below.
In fact for those that can't get it to work on their device:
You can copy the screen from this log, draw on it & upload it with your log.
Please remember you still need to figure out the code and it is not in this additional image.
If you are using a phone or tablet, I suggest taking a screenshot when that site opens and edit your screenshot.
As I have done here.
(The image in this log does not contain the codeword)
Have a great day and remember to pop over to WA for their Fathers Day Event - GA17959, cheers, Rod.
Not sure how good my drawing in.
It basically is TFTC with a smiley.
Fun times, used to love the etch a sketch.
This one is a little harder though.
Yours is a masterpiece!!
Just adding to my log
Sorry I did my drawing before I looked at yours.
Thought yours was the TAJ!!
TFTL
