Altekruse

Altekruse (CT1104 Jupiter), by Arjeu

Photo courtesy of Guillaume Largounez

Name

Altekruse

Designer

William Altekruse
Stewart Coffin

Manufacturer

Pentangle
Lagoon
Arjeu
Maurice Vigouroux

Year

1890

Availability

Available

Type

Burr

# of Pieces

From 12 to infinity
See Puzzle will be played

Burr Level

2

Objective

Take apart and reassemble the puzzle

Other

Some references

Pentangle - Holey Cross (Altekruse 12)
Pentangle - Hybrid (Altekruse 14)
Pentangle - 13th Labour Of Hercules (Altekruse 36)
Lagoon - Newton Cross (Altekruse 12)
Arjeu - Prison CT15 (Extended Altekruse 12)

Arjeu - Jupiter CT1104 (Altekruse 12 ?)

The original Altekruse puzzle is made of 12 identical pieces. They can be extended to infinity in order to make puzzles with more and more pieces. Stewart Coffin describes the variations around this puzzle in The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections.

• Altekruse Designs

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    Altekruse (CT1104 Jupiter, 5cm) by Arjeu
    

    Photo courtesy of Guillaume Largounez
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    Altekruse 14 in pine by Maurice Vigouroux
    

    Photo courtesy of Guillaume Largounez
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    Altekruse 120 in pine by Maurice Vigouroux
    

    Photo courtesy of Guillaume Largounez