Free Flight: Old-Timers

FREE FLIGHT OLD-TIMERS Bill Effinger has let use some great photos including two issue will spread others out during next year really like old photos wish people would share Get up attic find Just thing dont send anything cant afford lose best thing get copy made no longer have negative Mr Effinger founder Berkeley Models company vety important ways pmduction model kits still active plans pattem sets advertised magazine under name WE Technical Services addition Scale models featured ad catalog contains several Free Flight designs such Kordas Powerhouse Sinbad glider Super Buccaneer photo cuts off heads men back row successful 1939 American Wakefield team other photo shows engine manufacturers Harry Rice Irwin Ohisson 1940 Ohlsson Rice engines unique construction cylinder held crankcase spot weld Unfortunately gasket between two components sometimes developed leaks wasting valuable compression recent issue Flightplug Old-Timer-oriented newsletter Southern California Ignition flyers learned George Tallent has equipment skills re-gasketing Ohlsson Rice engines need such service Georges address Box 251 Picacho AZ 85241 Tel 520 466-7655 want subscribe Flightplug editor Art Swift 21306 Lopez St Woodland Hills CA 91364 big news Bob Holman now has powerful laser does great partscutting Scale plans popular Old-Timer designs such Bombers Playboys Powerhouses Anderson Pylons Pacers Red Zephyrs others demand indicates need can also cut parts Jim OReillys extensive line Free Flight FF plans including Rubber models such Kansas Wakefield Ernie L Bob set up produce laser-cut parts Jimmie Allen Models can produce handsome laserengraved awards plaques Communicate Bob Holman Plans Box 741 San Bernardino CA 92402 Tel 909 885-3959 Fax 909 889-9307 Bob says Jim does really nice job CAD drawings parts accurate fit An illustrated catalog OReillys plans $2 Jim 4760 N Battin Wichita KS 67220 received letter fmm Bob Angel copy fine Old-Timer-oriented newsletter informative newsletters have seen concerned statement recent issue SAM [Society Antique Modelers] engine committee recommended OK Cub 049 considered legal AA Texaco events will misunderstood meaning OK Cub legal events Bob correctly points out will take much time maybe year before membership can vote f ever gets stage will require vote So dont go contest expecting able use Cub Y2A Texaco unless contest advertises Cub will allowed experiment suspect will some smaller club contests interested subscribing Bobs newsletter address 1001 Patterson Rd Santa Maria CA 93455 fourth printing great book Rubber Powered Flying Models Don Ross has released reprint well deserved its book subject can recommend reservation available book sellers including favorite Hannans Runway Box 210 Magalia CA 95954 Tel 916 873-6421 Fax 916 873-6329 Another reprint Old Buzzards Soaring Book favorite people Thornburg best book ever subject thermals Dave favorite people because crazy like am flies FF Radio Control Control Line likes old models new models whatever flies love things thermal Order Daves book 5 Monticello Dr Albuquerque NM 87123 learn great deal $1695 postpaid Tell old Dave sent subscribed English magazine Aeromodeller years always problem renew because money changing problem problem no longer exists Wise Owl Worldwide Publications imports foreign magazines can get subscription order plans directly reviewed three model magazines Wise Owl distributes Aeromodeler Flying Scale Models Aviation Modeler International striking features full-size plansa total 10 three magazines also construction articles larger models can ordered Wise Owl company offers magazines cover nearly corner specialized interest list magazines other information send SASE Wise Owl Worldwide Publications 4314 West 238th St Torrance CA 90505-4509 Tel 310 375-6258 Fax 310 375-0548 mber1998 125 L-R Harry Rice Irwin Ohlsson 1940 model engine pioneers Theirs among better runners SAM FF events 1939 Wakefield team trophy Back row Robert Chaille Ted Just proxied Earl Stahl James Thames Front row James Bohash Dick Korda Ralph Baker