Free Flight: Old-Timers

FREE FLIGHT OLD-TIMERS U i KEN SYKORA dont usually obituaries column sad duty make exception report passing Ken Sykora owner operator Old Timer Model Supply friends filled orders until business transferred Al Heinrich also owns Aerudyne Models R/N Models Schlueter Models business address 1924 Edinger Santa Ana CA 92705 So good news baton has passed valuable stuff available cottage industry will continue Thanks Mike Myers above information also sending volumes two volume three Flying Aces magazine columns paperbound about 190 pages reprints Flying Aces construction articles intent republish construction articles five volumes original magazine published early 1930s early 1940sthe period generally meant Old-Timer models designs gas rubber Scale solid models still interest Old-Timer model flier today course flavor times selected old ads immortal Phineas Pinkham fiction republication project work David Bakerthe sparkplug Old-Timer movement England intent use funds generated sale books toward purchase permanent model-flying site England books available via Old Timer Model Supply new address Hannans Runway $1995 plus postage Postage two volumes Mike sent $3 both Priority Mail dont think David Baker kin suspect ancestors debtors prison releases jobs almost forgot tell favorite booksellers address Hannans Runway Box 210 Magalia CA 95954 books ajoy can hardly type wanting paw through instead kid notthey came less hour before sat down write column Reminds time shoveling snow postman brought Hannans delightful Peanuts books wrote him thank him saving life snow melted day two anyway Now onto photos Twenty years ago Mitch Poling wife Sandra came Norman OK live because Mitch researeh grant-type job University Oklahoma Mitch pioneer years flying models Electric motors flew lot RC gliders Electrics together some Indoor Free Flight Befure left town became Electric model columnist Model Builder known modelers Twenty years later got go flying again Mitch Sandra meet children Andrew Victoria Jam using photos myself Victoria because delighted expression face offer transmitter let fly slope soarers after got two mistakes high think tend forget much delight would bring others age share flying activities regaidless what sort activity happens phenomenon new retired person rank beginner model flying tend think young people like Victoria lots older folks looking something creative would like invited participate Look Victorias face feel inspired include someone know doing what point interest photo front end Zipper homemade engine mounts made gluing some hardwood engine mount stock two sides triangle plywood mount bolted firewall through vertical hardwood piece have copied style mount several times looks properly old varnished strong especially looks keen few brass screws added show aluminum paint would look like old stamped aluminum mounts Note rubber hooks retain engine its ignition system attached sort rail passes down fuselage suitable keyed slot aft end central fuselage area Also interest 12 x 6 prop 29 Modem folk seldom know what big props old engines used often used 11-inch props Ohisson 23s 19s used mostly 10 inches 60 maybe 14 inches larger old engines high rpm mostly long-stroke designs lot torque convert modem glow engine ignition use larger-than-normal props engines still develop power efficiently design rpm means use same size propeller would glow Back Zipper Photos Old-Timer fliers would bother style ignition tray anymore because no longer need easy frequent access batteries Ni-Cd batteries can glue somewhere model lasts several years battery needs replacement minor surgery can done outpatient basis 1996 133 author offers transmitter Victoria Poling seems very pleased think will agree G Beaver photo Gene Bowers Columbus Ohio built fine Forster 29powered Zipper photographed Bill Baker See text