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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: ash on February 18, 2006, 10:26:17 PM

Title: Schaffer Stunt Machine History
Post by: ash on February 18, 2006, 10:26:17 PM

Hi all,

I already asked this over at SSW, but so far haven't lured the exact info I need, so I thought I should post here too, for max coverage. Sorry to be so persistent on this  ;)

I'm very interested in building a Stunt Machine for Classic Stunt here in NZ. NB our rules have a cutoff date a year later than the USA one, 31 December 1970.

I know the SM was published in '71, but if it was DRAWN, BUILT or FLOWN before the cutoff date, I can enter it in Classic. Given the lead-time to publish build-articles in magazines, I was hoping there was a good chance it did exist in 1970.


Can any of you confirm or deny that the Stunt Machine existed in some form in 1970?

Title: Re: Schaeffer Stunt Machine History
Post by: Bill Little on February 19, 2006, 09:20:08 PM

Hi Ash,

Bob "Mr. '69 NATS" "Champione" Lampione could give us that answer!

Where are you , Bobby??

As you say, with the lead time for a magazine article, the Stunt Machine would have almost HAD to have been at least designed before the end of 1970.

Title: Re: Schaeffer Stunt Machine History
Post by: ash on February 20, 2006, 01:12:29 PM

Thanks for that tip, Bill. I have e-mailed Bob and hopefully he will get back to me with some memories.

Title: Re: Schaeffer Stunt Machine History
Post by: ash on February 24, 2006, 09:33:22 PM

I haven't heard back from Bob L yet, but I just saw an earlier post by him at SSW suggesting the answer is 'maybe' and that Bob Hunt may know for sure. Time to hunt for Mr Hunt!