# A collection of old yo-yos

**URL:** <https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-collection-of-old-yo-yos/429339>\
**Category:** General Yo-Yo\
**Created:** [July 12, 2025, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-collection-of-old-yo-yos/429339 "2025-07-12T11:18:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![aja0961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aja0961/32/633234_2.png) [@aja0961](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/aja0961)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 11:18am UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-collection-of-old-yo-yos/429339/1 "2025-07-12T11:18:27Z")

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Here is my small collection of yo-yos. All wooden. A Goody riveted, Duncan Butterfly, and an O-Boy. Anyone no how to restring a fixed string O-Boy Yoyo?

 ![IMG_1917](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/c/1/2/c1214782cd4290b5353b25e97cb356d1ef6a3a70.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 12:17pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-collection-of-old-yo-yos/429339/2 "2025-07-12T12:17:35Z")

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@edhaponik should get you some info if he pops in.

Cool stuff!!

Obligatory:

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/e/8/a/e8a1d970bb7d9f507e461b07667fa23c6f3f569e.jpeg "Spirit Bomb on a 70+ year-old Duncan O-Boy") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa6b3DAiroM)

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**Author:** ![aja0961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aja0961/32/633234_2.png) [@aja0961](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/aja0961)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-collection-of-old-yo-yos/429339/3 "2025-07-12T12:36:04Z")

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I’m not sure how he did all that unless he modified it?

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**Author:** ![SlowThrow](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/slowthrow/32/307451_2.png) [@SlowThrow](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/SlowThrow)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-collection-of-old-yo-yos/429339/4 "2025-07-12T12:36:20Z")

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He is a literal wizard. The fixie whisperer

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**Author:** ![Simyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@Simyo](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Simyo)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-collection-of-old-yo-yos/429339/5 "2025-07-12T15:11:49Z")

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The o boy might have the string pinned like a beginner yoyo. The butterfly can be strung normally.

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**Author:** ![edhaponik](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/edhaponik/32/150896_2.png) [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-collection-of-old-yo-yos/429339/6 "2025-07-12T18:46:17Z")

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My O-boy has never been fixed-string. It’s got a typical gap setup.

 ![IMG_3234](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/yoyoexpert1/original/4X/3/6/4/3640d315e382d9c34eb19db3d67b2fa943a2abc7.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![aja0961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forums.yoyoexpert.com/aja0961/32/633234_2.png) [@aja0961](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/aja0961)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/a-collection-of-old-yo-yos/429339/7 "2025-07-12T19:44:40Z")

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Amazing!