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| BMT KCMO Cyclone - pre-production sample |
| Exhibit #5193 |
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| Type | Prototype |
| Shape | Modified |
| Axle | Bearing |
| Finish | Polished |
| Color | Natural |
| Packaging | None |
| Construction | Multi-piece aluminum |
| Response | None |
| Gap | Fixed |
| Condition | Mint |
| Date | 1998 |
| Owner | Rick Brough |
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A 1998 sales sample, or pre-production sample, of the Cyclone yo-yo made by BMT KCMO.
This billet aluminum yo-yo featured a deep-groove shielded ball bearing, model NSK 696Z, made in Japan. Its polished 6061 aluminum body halves gave it a clean, natural finish and help it stand out visually. Note the beautiful spiral hub nub work.
BMT KCMO was a relatively unknown American yo-yo maker from the late-1990s yo-yo boom. At the time, the company sold its yo-yos exclusively through websites rather than brick-and-mortar stores, which was unusual for the period.
According to the seller of the model shown above, BMT KCMO made only a handful of these pre-production samples. The company reportedly gave (or sold) them to potential buyers and distributors at a yo-yo contest where BMT KCMO had set up a booth.
This sample did not come with retail packaging or string. It included only the card insert that BMT KCMO later used inside the full production packaging.
Compare the engraving on this model with the full production version of the Cyclone from 1998.
Original retail price: $30 USD
About BMT KCMO
BMT KCMO was a boutique yo-yo company based in Kansas City, Missouri, in the late 1990s. The precise meaning of the acronym "BMT" was never publicly documented.
The company's yo-yos appeared during the yo-yo boom, just before ball-bearing yo-yos overtook fixed-axle designs as the dominant style. Today, collectors value BMT KCMO yo-yos for their vintage design and precise craftsmanship.
Click here to see all the models produced by BMT KCMO.
BMT KCMO stopped producing yo-yos around 2001. | |
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