Dave Ware’s Carousel
Dave Ware writes: The horses for the carousel were made from a photograph of a real carousel horse. My wife traced them and colored them for me. Flashing lights were added to the base.
Dave Ware’s Hand Operated Airplane Ride
Turn the crank and duck!
Dave Ware’s Parachute Jump
Dave Ware writes: This is the model as revised by Gilbert in 1949. Use of the OI segment of 72 tooth gear allowed for a simpler mechanism. This innovation and the increase of the height to almost 6 feet made for a much improved model. The action was now completely automatic. Parachutes were homemade using silk cloth and swizzle sticks.
I am attempting to build the parachute drop, but struggling. If anyone has pictures of the upper portion and could post them here or send them to me at Ken.tucker21@frontier.com. I will be very grateful.
Hi Ken. I just emailed you some pictures of my parachute jump. If you need more pictures or have any questions, just let me know. The parachute can be challenging to get to operate, but it is a lot of fun. Good luck with your project!
Nathan Good