UGEARS Treasure Box Mechanical Model

Ugears 3D wooden brain teaser Treasure Box

The true jewel of Ugears new collection of wooden models is an exquisite Mechanical Treasure Box for jewellery and notes. Mysterious and intriguing puzzle boxes, known in many cultures and especially popular in Victorian England, could not pass by our attention. Beautiful recognizable Ugears design and traditional step-by-step puzzle give you the Treasure Box – delight to the eye and food for brain.

The delicate through-carved work of its lid and sides invites you to gain a glimpse into the mystery that the moving gears conceal. Although only the one who can solve the secrets of the puzzle-box will get to enjoy the treasure of beautiful mechanics in its action.

One would imagine that in order to open the box, we’d need a key – and the key is right there, beautifully embedded in the carved lid. All you need to do to take it out is to slightly turn the key clockwise. Although, getting the key is only a part of the puzzle. To set the gears in motion, before taking the key out, you want to unblock the mechanism that lifts the lid by turning the key counter-clockwise.

Intricate layered through-carved design of the box allows you to observe the work of gears while solving your puzzle step by step.

When all the secrets are revealed and the box is opened, inside you will find a small compartment for jewellery, notes and other small items. Ugears Mechanical Treasure Box set can become a perfect present on its own or – assembled by you – to contain a mysterious gift for your loved ones within.

You may be sure, your treasures and secrets are safe with the new Ugears Mechanical Box like in your own home vault box.

The kit has all you need for assembly: a set of high-quality plywood boards with precisely cutout parts, full-color, detailed step by step, truly easy to follow instructions and several spare parts inside. The model is made of a high quality plywood tested in European laboratories and also approved for use in the production of furniture for children. No glue and special tools are needed for putting the model together. You can assemble it at home on the table. Fits together like a puzzle without glue or special tools or even toothpicks thanks to Ugears’ patented plywood joints.

Treasure Box Model

Model Size: 5.6*5.6*3.6 in (14.2*14.2*9.1 cm)

Package size: 14.6*6.7*1.3 in (37*17*3.3 cm)

Number of components: 190
Level: Medium

Dafni

08/03/2025

This was so satisfying! We made the box as part of our date night over the past few weeks. Near the end we made a mistake and thought the whole project was doomed but we managed to retrace the build back to the mistake and correct it without breaking anything. Finally, we put the key in the lock and everything started moving so smoothly!

Someone said they used wax to help them push pins in, we sanded down a bit the sides when pushing felt too resistant.
And we used a lot more wax than what was in the box - we actually used the cheap little white candles you find in big shops in large packs. They're softer.

Javier

28/12/2023

He disfrutado mucho con el montaje. Me pareció sencillo, aunque es mi primera experiencia. Recomendaría encerar casi todas las piezas, pues se facilita mucho su instalación y funcionamiento. Gracias por los repuestos. Seguir manteniendo este nivel.

Layla Swyers

16/10/2023

I love this box. It was a little hard to build once my thumb started hurting, but other than that it was awesome to build

DJ Satterfield

22/12/2022

Outstanding model. While in a toy shop, I ran across Ugears while looking for something completely unrelated. I bought the Treasure Box and WOW, very happy I did. Went together as the instructions showed. I would definitely sand and wax all parts, it makes things run much smoother. Everyone that has seen it is amazed. Great work to Ugears and designers. I just finished the Amber Box and have the Model T and Safe on order. I am hooked. :)

Davin

06/10/2022

Another five star review to add to the pile...

A great model, the mechanism works perfectly, though I have to add that I rather obsessively rubbed all surfaces that would potentially have gears or other surfaces moving against each other with a candle. All holes that had anything turning in them I lined using the shavings I got from rubbing with the candle.

This thing was really fun to build! And I still end up sitting down and opening and closing it just for fun.

On top of that, it's really pretty and it's really satisfying watching the gears moving when you open and close it.

Rob Harlan

16/04/2022

It is by far one of the coolest kits I have ever assembled. It went together just as the instructions were written. I would suggest that anyone purchasing this or any other of their kits, take the extra time to sand and wax everything as per the instructions. You wont be disappointed.

Steve L.

23/02/2021

We got a copy of this for our 13yr old son as a gift, and it was going great until we realized that one of the sheets was miscut!

Pieces 33 & 34 are missing, and in the place where they should have been has a duplicate of pieces 30 & 31!

We looked everywhere and checked several online assembly videos to make sure that there is nothing we overlooked, but could not find 33 & 34 anywhere!

My son was very frustrated! Is there any way we can get a replacement sheet or just parts 33&34?

Administrator

Hi Steve,

Please fill out the form for spare and replacement parts on our website - https://ugearsmodels.com/request-for-additional-parts.html.
We will send the parts at our expense.

Also please contact our Customer Service Department at customerservice@ugearsmodels.com. We will be glad to help you in assembling model.

Best regards,
The Ugears Team

Bob

30/01/2021

This was my first Ugears project but it won't be my last. Everything fit together very cleanly and no parts broke as I push them from their boards. Besides waxing the gears and connected joints I found it very helpful to wax the small connecting pins which made them slide in much easier. It took me about 8 hours to assemble but I was being very careful and making sure everything was waxed well and I followed the detailed instructions. I found it to be a relaxing experience that even though at times it was challenging. The video that did a step by step assembly was very helpful. It was a fun and satisfying project!

Courtney G

09/01/2021

I finished this the other night! It took me quite a long time to finish, since it was my first model of this type. I wanted to make sure the pips were sanded down and the gears were waxed, so that was a contributing factor.

I'm running into an issue, though, where I unlock it complerely, turn the key to make the top raise up, but the lid looks like it's sticking on the back right section. It needs a bit of a nudge to get going, but other than that, I love it! I'm a big fan of decorative, but functional, pieces, and the fact that this is a puzzle box is a plus. It's gorgeous and I really like it :) Definitely enjoyed this Christmas gift.

Administrator

Hi Courtney G,
thank you for your feedback.

Please feel free to contact our Engineering Department via email - customerservice@ugearsmodels.com and we'll be glad to help you. Avarage respond time is about 24-48 hours!

Feel free to contact us for any support.

Best regards,
The Ugears Team

Zoltán

26/11/2020

Nagyon szép doboz. Ajándéknak is egy kitünő ötlet. Az összerakása nem bonyolult, így mindenkinek ajánlom, még kezdőknek is.

Andrey

25/10/2020

This is one of the best items offered by ugears. We need more stuff like this:
1. Secret hidden compartments.
2. Subtle ways to activate/access staff.
3. Art/decoration items - vases, boxes, painting frames, tea pots etc (I know that they all are, but I mean things with the main focus on pleasing the eye instead of being representations of larger things like cars or trains).

Toni Floyd

22/08/2020

Not just for men these models. Finished it and glad to say it works!

Administrator

Hi Tony,

Thank you for your feedback and for sharing our passion. You’re right, this smart hobby does start the gears of modelers’ minds and, we believe, looks exciting in your home collection.

Ilwân

08/05/2020

Superbe boîte facile à assemblée et très belle en plus d'être 100% fonctionnelle. Je recommande fortement pour débuter!

Don

15/04/2020

A beautiful object in its own right however I got great pleasure out of gradually seeing the structural design develop as the build progressed. Great respect to your design team

Robyn

26/03/2020

I bought this as a Christmas present to myself and have just finished it. It was so fascinating for me to build and it's such a pretty box. I've just been given the "Aviator" model as a birthday present. Think that one's going to keep me busy for a while.

Thank you for really well thought out products.

Administrator

Hi Robyn,

Thank you for sharing your experience. That's great!

Stay safe and have a pleasant time while building.

Kind regards,
Ugears Team

Chuck

10/01/2020

Beautiful when completed but I’m having trouble getting the lid to open. Gears are turning but not sure where the problem is.
Any ideas? Don’t want to take it apart!

Administrator

Dear Chuck,

thank you for reaching Ugears. We have made a short video How to open the Treasure Box, please look at it

https://youtu.be/h_8RTvb8N2s

Please let us know if everything is OK

Kind regards,
Ugears Team

Mike

05/11/2019

I'll echo the other comments that the engineering of this model is amazing - its a fun and challenging build. The pieces come off the templates fine (I did not break any) and there are a few extras. There is one place that it is not clear about where to use wax (where the lid turns) that I missed. The mechanics of the box are fantastic. I have other u gears models and this one was a little more of an effort to build - a good thing.

Administrator

Dear Mike,
thank you for your great words! It's pleasure for our team that you enjoyed building and made your own Treasure Box. We recommend to wax moving parts (cogs of gears) as well as places of joints for smoother assembly.

Mantas

09/07/2019

Just went through about half the instruction book. For a guy, who used to play with legos his whole childhood, ugears is probably the best thing that ever happened to me. It is definately more challenging than legos, but enjoyed every second of it so far.

Administrator

Hi Mantas,

Thank you for sharing your excellent impressions and kind words! It's so inspiring!

Anne

31/03/2019

This was our first kit to try, and enjoyed it very much. Easy to build and the finish is amazing. The secret locking mechanism was so great we had to play with a few times. Its a beautiful looking piece.

Administrator

Dear Anne,

thank you for your feedback. Great that you enjoyed the Treasure box, a puzzle box created for gear-driven, steampunk hearts.

Have a nice day,
Ugears team

Gaspard

02/03/2019

J’ai beaucoup aimé cette maquette. Il faut être patient et minutieux pour réussir son montage.
Très utile en tirelire

Administrator

Bonne journée, Gaspard,

Merci pour votre avis. Toutes les maquettes Ugears sont Une excellente idée pour vos cadeaux et passe-temps! Ces maquettes plongent petits et grands dans le monde fantastique de la mécanique.

Bienvenue dans le monde Ugears!

worblehat

02/01/2019

Just finished the box. Fascinating mechanism and it's astonishing how well all the little pieces and gears fit and work together. You can see that a lot of brainpower went into the design. Well done!

Administrator

Hi Worblehat,

thank you for your feedback. Will pass over your kind words to our engineering team

Have a great day and happy 2019 year

Ugears Team

Worblehat

02/01/2019

Just finished the box. Fascinating mechanism and it's astonishing how well all the little pieces and gears fit and work together. You can see that a lot of brainpower went into the design. Well done!

Administrator

Hi Worblehat,

thank you for your feedback. Will pass over your kind words to our engineering team

Have a great day and happy 2019 year

Ugears Team

Eric

09/08/2018

I already finish this one. I will buy more.

Administrator

Hi Eric,

thank you for reaching Ugears and for your great experience you had during the assembly.
Have a nice day,
Ugears Team