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Design I Mystery Cache

This cache has been archived.

southerndandy: well, i think i'm going to have to archive this one. i can't get a container to stay in place for more than a week. it's surprising because the hide isn't large or obvious. i will be making another version of this puzzle/cache but it will be in a better spot. thanks to those who tried it.

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Hidden : 11/6/2009
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

Industrial design is product design, everything from furniture, to cars, to movie sets, to toys. Industrial designers have been around for a long time, but not many people know it. This cache will hopefully give you a little insight into ID.

This cache is called Design I because that's one of the first classes I had to take when I was in school for ID. It served as an introduction to the industry, and I learned a lot of history. In the class we learned about a lot of famous industrial designers and the products they designed, a lot of which are still around today,which brings me to the cache. I see all the time on TV, billboards,online, in offices all this furniture that was done by great designers, some of it 80+ years ago, and no one really knows about it. I have picked 4 pieces, a chair, a lounge chair, a sofa, and a table, that i see constantly. Your job will be to identify them,and find out some info on them to get the coords to the final cache. The cache is located at N42 AA.BBB  W071 CC.DDD

 

The table- I see this table all the time in commercials.  Find out the year this table was introduced, add those numbers, and subtract that number from 45 to get AA.

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The chair- I see this chair all the time in waiting rooms and offices.  It was designed for and debuted at an exposition in what year?  Add the numbers of the year up and add them to 652 to get BBB. 

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The lounge chair- This chair has been in movies and TV shows all over the place.  One of my favorite chairs.  It was actually done in 1956 by a husband and wife design team who are known for their use of bent laminate materials (plywood in the case of this chair).  Add the number of letters in their first names together and subtract that number from 14 to get CC. 

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The sofa-  Although this sofa looks very modern, it was designed about 80 years ago.  The designer is more well known by his pseudonym than his real name.  What year did he adopt this pseudonym?  Add the numbers of the year together and add that number to 871 to get DDD.

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If you have any questions, are unsure about something, or want to check cords, just shoot me an email. The cache is small, BYOP, and there can be a large number of adult and children muggles in the area. There is street parking all around. I chose this location because i felt there should be a cache there.  Good luck, happy caching. 

 

*Update- first, congrats to doublewe for ftf, second, myself and other cachers have discovered discrepancies in some of the dates for the table. The date is not when it was designed, but when it was debuted. Email me if you're unsure.*

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

[Puzzle hints, CAUTION: these will make your research very easy] gnoyr- abthpuv punve- zvrf ina qre ebur ybhatr- rnzrf pbhpu- pbeohfvre [Cache] purfg urvtug, vs lbh'er gnyy

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)