Jupiter

Jupiter by Maurice Vigouroux

Photo courtesy of Guillaume Largounez

Name

Jupiter

Reference

Stewart Coffin's Design No.7

Reviews

Puzzle Place

Designer

Stewart Coffin

Manufacturer

Stewart Coffin
Maurice Vigouroux
Bart Buie
Arjeu
Dalloz

Dimensions

6.5" Diameter
Maurice Vigouroux : 16 / 17 cm
Maurice Vigouroux small : 12.4 / 13.2 cm
Dalloz large : 21.8 / 23.2 cm

Year

1971

Availability

Not Available

Type

Interlocking Solid

# of Pieces

12

Material

Various Exotic Woods (Usually 6 Contrasting Types)

Objective

Assemble the 12 identical pieces into the interlocking shape shown

Other

Six contrasting woods are normally used in order to allow for linear colour matching on the outer surface of the puzzle.
Arjeu's reference : CT59 (19 cm, beech, no colors)

This puzzle first appeared on Stewart Coffin’s 1971 brochure. It is made of twelve identical pieces that are made up of five sticks each. These then assemble into two opposing halves.

If the angles of the pieces are slightly wrong, assembling it in halves becomes impossible, but it can still work by explosion / coordinate motion.

• Jupiter

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    Jupiter in Various Exotic Woods by Maurice Vigouroux
    

    Photo courtesy of Guillaume Largounez
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    Jupiter (Pieces) in Various Exotic Woods by Maurice Vigouroux
    

    Photo courtesy of Guillaume Largounez
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    This rare version of Jupiter can be disassembled into 60 elementary pieces. Various Exotic Woods by Maurice Vigouroux
    

    Photo courtesy of Guillaume Largounez
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    Jupiter (scrambled colours) by Maurice Vigouroux
    

    Photo courtesy of Guillaume Largounez
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    This Jupiter has slightly wrong angles. All pieces must be assembled at the same time.
    

    Photo courtesy of Guillaume Largounez
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    After that coordinate motion, small holes remain visible, and the pairs are slightly misaligned.
    

    Photo courtesy of Guillaume Largounez
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    Large Jupiter, by Dalloz.
    

    Photo courtesy of Guillaume Largounez
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    Some pieces of the large Jupiter, by Dalloz.
    

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    Compared sizes of the Jupiter by Dalloz (large) and Maurice Vigouroux (small and standard).
    

    Photo courtesy of Guillaume Largounez
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    Compared sizes of a piece of Jupiter by Dalloz (large) and Maurice Vigouroux (standard and small).
    

    Photo courtesy of Guillaume Largounez
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    Compared sizes of a piece of the large Jupiter by Dalloz and a Burr In Cage 4 12 by Maurice Vigouroux.
    

    Photo courtesy of Guillaume Largounez