A Space & astronomy forum. SpaceBanter.com

Go Back   Home » SpaceBanter.com forum » Space Science » History
Site Map Home Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Kraft Rocket Ship Contest from the 1950's



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #1  
Old September 23rd 03, 05:36 PM
Pete Zimmer
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default Kraft Rocket Ship Contest from the 1950's

Now I am going to go very far back for this question:
Does anyone remember a nation-wide contest put on by the Kraft Company
in the 1960's that offered as a prize, a full sized, fully
operational, rocket simulator to a student who wrote the winning
essay? The student who won, donated it to Riverview Gardens Senior
High School in Riverview Gardens Missouri. I think that the student
got a cash prize in return. The rocket was mounted on a hydraulic
platform and it moved a little when it was operated. As I recall it
had seats for 4-6 people and had consoles for each with buttons,
switches and lots of flashing lights. I think there may have been a
small television set inside with closed circuit capabilities as well.
The "ship" was mounted in the front of the school on Sheply drive for
years before it was moved. I think it went to the Missouri State
School on Bellefountaine Road after a few years. I must have been
only 7-10 years old at this time which would have made it 1959-1962
era. I was able to sit in it with a few of the high-school kids when
it first arrived. I have an old photo of it outside of the school
that I will try and post.

If you remember anything, please let me know. Also, please ask around
and see if you get any results. I will post any reply for everyone
who wants to see the response that I get.

Sincerely,
JPZ

J. Peter Zimmer
President/CEO
Telsar Laboratories Inc

 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Private Rocket SpaceShipOne Makes Third Rocket-Powered Flight Rusty B Space Shuttle 10 May 16th 04 02:39 AM
Private Rocket SpaceShipOne Makes Third Rocket-Powered Flight Rusty B Policy 10 May 16th 04 02:39 AM
Space Ship One flies under rocket power, reaches M1.2 Jim H Space Shuttle 5 December 20th 03 04:50 PM
Wesley Clark Support Warp Drive, Time Travel Mark R. Whittington Policy 97 October 17th 03 03:10 AM
NEWS: Redstone rocket turns golden today - Huntsville Times Rusty B History 0 August 20th 03 10:42 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 10:50 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2025 SpaceBanter.com.
The comments are property of their posters.