Vintage Ohio Art Etch A Sketch No. 505 Magic Screen – Classic Red Mechanical Drawing Toy, Bryan Ohio

Brand/Manufacturer: The Ohio Art Company, Bryan, Ohio, U.S.A.
Model/Product Line: Magic Etch A Sketch Screen (Model No. 505)
Country of Manufacture: United States of America
Patents & Markings: Reverse panel features clear molded text including Patent No. 3,760,505 and stamp number 161798. The lower front banner reads “OHIO ART – The World of Toys®”.
Mechanics: Equipped with two ridged white plastic dials—the left knob controls the horizontal drawing line axis, and the right knob controls the vertical axis.
Screen Warning Text: Front frame features the molded caution statement: “MAGIC SCREEN IS GLASS SET IN STURDY PLASTIC FRAME. USE WITH CARE.”
Condition Report
Plastic Frame & Dials: The iconic red plastic casing is structurally sound and free of heavy impact cracks, corner splits, or melted spots. The white control knobs are fully intact and firmly seated on their spindles.
Glass Drawing Screen: The screen area is physically intact without fractures or star cracks. The glass surface exhibits typical light, uniform hairline scuffs from historic stylus use.
Mechanical Function: Both control knobs turn properly, clearing lines smoothly when shaken.