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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Robert Zambelli on February 19, 2017, 11:43:17 AM
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I spent last week with John working on the museum.
In a word, it will be SPECTACULAR!
We will have a minimum of 1,500 engines on display.
Around 1,000 kits.
Restrooms - men and ladies only.
A library/reading room.
An office.
A huge assortment of memorabilia.
A replica old time hobby shop, complete with an antique brass cash register.
A replica control tower at the entrance.
Approximately 200 airplanes hanging from the ceiling.
A continuously running slide show with photos from every Fly-In.
Magazines anyone? We will have virtually every model aviation magazine ever printed.
Full scale aviation magazines also.
The all-up weight of just the magazine collection is around 25,000 pounds.
Pictures to follow.
Bob Z.
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That is awesome !!!
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God bless John and Buzz for all they have done for our hobby/sport.
W.W.
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May have to also thank Bob Z as I think he has been keeping John motivated on this.
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Bob,
The museum has been a long time coming. Heck the last few years attending Brodak's Fly In I thought I would get a chance to see it and spend a day looking at all the history of control line in one place. Now to ask, will it finally be open to visit this year? Maybe a bus ride from the Fly In to the museum(hint, hint)?
Bob
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A portion of the items in the museum came from Dick Sherman's museum in New Hampshire. Dick owned two homes next to each other, one of which housed his collection. When he passed some years ago, John Brodak bought the collection from the family. He had a sizeable collection of early model race cars which he sold off before he died. Somewhere out there is a six hour video Jim Carpenter made of items in the museum.
Dick was an airline pilot and WWII veteran having taken part in the Battle of the Coral Sea piloting a Douglas Dauntless. There was a picture of him as you entered the museum piloting the Dauntless back to the carrier after the battle. I was in awe just being in his presence.
Ara
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Congratulations to John and Buzz. It is a well earned memorial to the hobby and their part in it.
Ted Fancher
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Jim sent me a copy of the video. I still have it. I don't know where the original is, perhaps it will be in the new museum. When Jim and I went there we spent two days talking with Dick Sherman and talked with Dick about the future of his museum. Jim and I went to work and notified John Brodak about Dick's wishes, and as they say, "The rest is history". Without John's interest and drive all the great stuff would more than likely have by now been dispursed and basically lost. You will not be able to see everything in he museum in just one visit, believe me.
Joe Just
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Sounds great ,can't wait to see it! PhillySkip
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Here are some photos.
The first two show the tower overlooking the main entrance.
The third one shows what will be the library/reading room.
The fourth is looking up from the lobby into the control tower.
The last photos shows what will be the office and rest rooms.
The floor area is approximately 7,500 square feet.
As can be seen, this is a monumental task and John is not skimping anywhere - keep in mind that the entire project is out of his own pocket.
Open for the Fly-In?
Not sure but we'll do our best!
Also, we will have many duplicate magazines for sale. As soon as possible, I will publish a list. All proceeds will go to museum support.
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Here is a sample of the engines that will be on display in the museum.
Also, we have over 300 engines that we cannot identify - no markings whatsoever.
Hopefully, people knowledgeable regarding vintage engines can help us identify them.
Bob Z.
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You need a copy of the collectors blue book. Jim Dunkin's book on .15 ci/2.5 cc engine would cover those.
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You need a copy of the collectors blue book. Jim Dunkin's book on .15 ci/2.5 cc engine would cover those.
Thanks for that advice, John.
The only book I have at the moment is "American Model Engine Encyclopedia" by Tim Dannels.
Since it only deals with USA engines, I will try and find Dunkin's book.
Bob Z.
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The museum sounds like it will be fantastic, can't wait !!
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This will definitely have to be on my bucket list of things to do before I check out of this gig called "life".
I so hope that there is some provision for the long term future in regards to the facility and contents.
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Fitting tribute to the greatest hobby ever developed!!!
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Here is a sample of the engines that will be on display in the museum.
Also, we have over 300 engines that we cannot identify - no markings whatsoever.
Hopefully, people knowledgeable regarding vintage engines can help us identify them.
Bob Z.
If you could provide closeup pics of the unidentified engines, it would help us identify them. I have a massive liabrary of engine pics from Ebay from over many years. OR I could provide a CD of my collection.
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I will get down there and give John a hand in IDing engines. John actually sells Jim Dunkin's 15 book. In the library for Sherman are probably many engine books. These have been published for English, French, German, and Czech engines. Maybe I could did those out while I'may down there.
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John was visiting last weekend.....he says that he hopes to have most of the museum opened by the Fly-In....