nyjoehere 0 #1 March 21, 2011 Some fellow students and I here at the University of Wisconsin Parkside are working on an aerodynamic Art project using the 1960 C-9 Canopy Assy 28' Dia for a parachute to be rigged to a base and held aloft by industrial fans. We purchased a surplus USAF59-19953 P/N 50E6877-2 which has the starter lines but we can not figure out how it was rigged (Lines Ran) to a harness. Can you please help us out by telling us how the lines where attached from the canopy to the harness? Any information or pictures you can provide would really be appreciated. Thank you for your help beforehand. Take care Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,468 #2 March 21, 2011 Hi joe, Send me your email address & I'll send you a photo of how the lines go around a Connector Link which then goes through the loop on the top end of a riser which then attaches to the harness via a thing called a Capewell fitting. I am at: jerrybaumchen(at)gmail(dot)com JerryBaumchen PS) If any of you out there have a current photo or can dig one up, how about posting it to show him. I don't have one but do have everything to put together to get him a photo or two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #3 March 21, 2011 QuoteHi joe, Send me your email address & I'll send you a photo of how the lines go around a Connector Link which then goes through the loop on the top end of a riser which then attaches to the harness via a thing called a Capewell fitting. I am at: jerrybaumchen(at)gmail(dot)com JerryBaumchen PS) If any of you out there have a current photo or can dig one up, how about posting it to show him. I don't have one but do have everything to put together to get him a photo or two. Hey Jerry, I think what they are dealing with is a surplus C9 that had the lines cut off before being sold to the civilian market. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,468 #4 March 21, 2011 Hi Sparky, Quote a surplus C9 that had the lines cut off If that is the case then he is on his own. No way am I going to replace any lines on a C-9. JerryBaumchen PS) I 'kinda' thought that from his post, but since he does not seem to know too much about those canopies ( and that is not to be negative towards him ) is why I did a rather elaborate reply. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #5 March 21, 2011 Quote Hi Sparky, Quote a surplus C9 that had the lines cut off If that is the case then he is on his own. No way am I going to replace any lines on a C-9. JerryBaumchen PS) I 'kinda' thought that from his post, but since he does not seem to know too much about those canopies ( and that is not to be negative towards him ) is why I did a rather elaborate reply. Hell Jerry it would only take a 1000 feet of line and 2 weeks. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obelixtim 150 #6 March 22, 2011 If you sniff around a bit I'm sure you will be able to find an old unserviceable round canopy going cheap somewhere. There must be lots of them gathering dust somewhere.... Military surplus stores, gliding clubs, parachute riggers are good places/people to start with. Re rigging an old canopy that has had the lines chopped off just isn't worth the time and effort.My computer beat me at chess, It was no match for me at kickboxing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
