The world famous SLINKY gets the QI treatment

Fans of the very popular QI programme hosted by Stephen Fry will have seen a puzzled panel recently being given to the SLINKY test! This toy which became a sensation overnight in the early 1940's, was designed and invented by an American naval engineer Richard James and demonstrated in a Pennsylvania apartment store where it soon became a sell-out. Although originally intended as a child's toy, its unique ability to entertain adults for decades has ensured its longevity and can still be purchased today (Amazon at £6.49!!!) Interestingly, the very same technology used to manufacture the SLINKY, is employed in the design and production of our Smalley Wave Springs and Retaining Rings. By coiling a large variety of flat wire materials on edge to exact dimensions and configurations, a wide range of sizes and sections can be produced to solve an unlimited number of sophisticated engineering application problems.