Sounds something like a 4th of July toy from 1930s that spun a colored disc with a squeeze
handle. Power was applied only on squeeze with spring return. Disc had a flint to make sparks & a small gear. Handle operated a segment of a large gear which retracted on return stroke. It changed hands before I could take it apart.
handle. Power was applied only on squeeze with spring return. Disc had a flint to make sparks & a small gear. Handle operated a segment of a large gear which retracted on return stroke. It changed hands before I could take it apart.