Kenneth G. Robinson.

The reader of this department who may have a youthful brother or sister for whom he would construct a pleasing toy, will find this marble coaster well worth the making. The six run ways are made of straight grained pieces of wood 18" long, 1 1-2" wide, and 7-8" thick. A grooved is cut along the centre with a 3-4" half round plane or gouge, and a 1" hole bored 1-2" from one end and at a slight angle so that the hole will be vertical when in position.

The upright pieces holding the runs are 1" wide and 1-2" thick, the longer ones being 22" and the others 20" long. These are nailed to each side of the runs with short wire nails, the bottom ends being nailed to small blocks 3" x 1 1-2" which in turn are nailed to larger blocks 5" x 2" x 7-8" set crosswise as shown to hold the roller firmly upright. Nails are driven into the ends of each run just below the holes to stop the marbles, and cause them to drop through the holes into the run below. A small box at the end of the lower run catches them at that point. Small children will find much pleasure in placing the marbles in the top run and watching them roll back and forth to the bottom.