Dreidel
MakerMade by
HORST Engineering
American, founded 1946
Date2022
Medium(a-b) titanium, stainless steel
(c-e) cardstock, paper, printed ink
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width of dreidel & stand): 1 5/8 × 1in. (4.1 × 2.5cm)
Primary Dimensions (overall height x width of dreidel): 1 1/2 × 5/8in. (3.8 × 1.6cm)
Primary Dimensions (height x diameter of stand): 1/4 × 1in. (0.6 × 2.5cm)
Primary Dimensions (overall height x width of certificate): 2 1/2 × 2 1/2in. (6.4 × 6.4cm)
Primary Dimensions (diameter of sticker): 2in. (5.1cm)
Primary Dimensions (overall height x width of information card): 5 × 7in. (12.7 × 17.8cm)
Primary Dimensions (overall height x width of dreidel): 1 1/2 × 5/8in. (3.8 × 1.6cm)
Primary Dimensions (height x diameter of stand): 1/4 × 1in. (0.6 × 2.5cm)
Primary Dimensions (overall height x width of certificate): 2 1/2 × 2 1/2in. (6.4 × 6.4cm)
Primary Dimensions (diameter of sticker): 2in. (5.1cm)
Primary Dimensions (overall height x width of information card): 5 × 7in. (12.7 × 17.8cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineGift of Scott Livingston
DescriptionA precision machined (a) dreidel in a teal color and (b) stand made by HORST Engineering.
(a) The body of the dreidel is made of titanium, stainless steel, or aluminum bar stock. The stem of the dreidel is turned from a solid piece of round bar stock and has a drilled cross hole. The stem has a diamond knurl to provide grip. The top of the stem is marked with the company logo. Both parts of the dreidel are made on a CNC Swiss screw machine. Each side of the dreidel has a letter of the Hebrew alphabet: Nun נ Gimel ג Hey ה Shin ש which together form the abbreviation for Nes Gadol Hayah Sham נס גדול היה which means “a great miracle happened there”.
(b) The round stand is made of stainless steel and turned on either a CNC Swiss screw machine or a CNC lathe. The edge is marked with the company name and logo.
(c) Each dreidel comes with a Certificate of Conformance noting the material, edition, and limited number.
(d) A round HORST Engineering sticker with the company logo.
(e) An information card about how the dreidels are made.
Each dreidel is packaged with the dreidel and stand in a small protective pouch and packaged in a black cardboard box with a sticker of the company logo on top.
Sources:
Gargano, J. (2024, November 5). 2024 limited edition Horst dreidel. Horst Engineering. https://horstengineering.com/2024-limited-edition-horst-dreidel/
Horst Dreidel. Horst Engineering. (2021, November 19). https://horstengineering.com/horst-dreidel/
Horst Dreidel – Titanium. HORST Engineering. (n.d.). https://shop.horstengineering.com/collections/toys-accessories/products/horst-dreidel-titanium
Horst Dreidel Stand. HORST Engineering. (n.d.-b). https://shop.horstengineering.com/collections/toys-accessories/products/horst-dreidel-stand
(a) The body of the dreidel is made of titanium, stainless steel, or aluminum bar stock. The stem of the dreidel is turned from a solid piece of round bar stock and has a drilled cross hole. The stem has a diamond knurl to provide grip. The top of the stem is marked with the company logo. Both parts of the dreidel are made on a CNC Swiss screw machine. Each side of the dreidel has a letter of the Hebrew alphabet: Nun נ Gimel ג Hey ה Shin ש which together form the abbreviation for Nes Gadol Hayah Sham נס גדול היה which means “a great miracle happened there”.
(b) The round stand is made of stainless steel and turned on either a CNC Swiss screw machine or a CNC lathe. The edge is marked with the company name and logo.
(c) Each dreidel comes with a Certificate of Conformance noting the material, edition, and limited number.
(d) A round HORST Engineering sticker with the company logo.
(e) An information card about how the dreidels are made.
Each dreidel is packaged with the dreidel and stand in a small protective pouch and packaged in a black cardboard box with a sticker of the company logo on top.
Sources:
Gargano, J. (2024, November 5). 2024 limited edition Horst dreidel. Horst Engineering. https://horstengineering.com/2024-limited-edition-horst-dreidel/
Horst Dreidel. Horst Engineering. (2021, November 19). https://horstengineering.com/horst-dreidel/
Horst Dreidel – Titanium. HORST Engineering. (n.d.). https://shop.horstengineering.com/collections/toys-accessories/products/horst-dreidel-titanium
Horst Dreidel Stand. HORST Engineering. (n.d.-b). https://shop.horstengineering.com/collections/toys-accessories/products/horst-dreidel-stand
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