stratostar 5 #51 May 25, 2006 QuoteI don't know what I like more, jumping vintage gear or scaring jumpers with vintage gear. LOL, I say walking to manifest is one of the best parts. All the old jumpers start telling stories and the young jumper can't beleive your going to jump it. ~you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usedtajump 1 #52 May 25, 2006 QuoteQuoteSpring Creek, Cypress TX, Oct 1978I knew those folks, jumped there in 77-79 some. Wasn't there then, but it sounds reasonable. Lots and lots of open fields (well, except for AJ Foyt's ranch with its cattle pond). There's probably a subdivision there now. The same folks also approved someone to start jumping his new Stratostar in 1975 with less than 100 jumps. Light guy, had been doing well. He continued to do well. I made a lot of my student freefalls at the predecessor DZ (it'd had to move because of encroaching construction). It was a well-run club before they moved out to Spring Creek. Wendy W. Wendy, wasn't the drop zone you refer to as Spring Creed in Hinckley or something similar to Hinckley? Went to a meet there in the early 80s. I know it was clise to A.J. Foyt's ranch and might I add, what a ranch that man has.The older I get the less I care who I piss off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,558 #53 May 25, 2006 Cypress is a little south of the DZ, and Hockley a little north; it's the same place. I almost got a job at a salt mine in Hockley, in part because of its proximity to the DZ. Unfortunately, they decided that if they were going to hire someone wholly unqualified, they'd rather promote someone unqualified from within rather than bring them in Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #54 May 25, 2006 I almost got a job... at a salt mine in Hockley *** Isn't that a Country - Western song?? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,558 #55 May 25, 2006 I was really looking forward to all the eye-rolling and "well, it's off to the salt mine" statements . Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #56 May 25, 2006 QuoteI was really looking forward to all the eye-rolling and "well, it's off to the salt mine" statements . Wendy W. *** That would have been TOOOOO easy! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usedtajump 1 #57 May 25, 2006 Salt mine, for real? Good career move not getting that.The older I get the less I care who I piss off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #58 May 25, 2006 QuoteI almost got a job at a salt mine in Hockley Cool. That salt mine is still one of the landmarks that can be used at Skydive Houston to tell where you are. It's probably 15 miles due east from Skydive Houston. I always thought you were a "salt of the earth" type of gal. But it's probably a good thing you ended up above-ground at NASA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaymundo 0 #59 May 28, 2006 Hey Wendy...Do you know the flying Henkel brothers? Darryl used to work at the simulator at NASA.Wild and crazy guys!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
udder 0 #60 May 30, 2006 I have never even seen a vintage rig besides a few used as training harnesses(and only one qualifies as a true vintage) With the PC, did you need the big one above a certain weight? Like wingloading? Also, how big do they pack compared to new canopies? I'd love to take a PC the DZ and proclaim "I found a real bargain, the guy who sold it to me said it's a perfect beginners canopy" "In one way or the other, I'm a bad brother. Word to the motherf**ker." Eazy-E Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andrewhilton 1 #61 December 4, 2009 It has been a long time coming, but after seeing these great pics on this post over 3 years ago, I finally have a half-decent set of pictures of my vintage gear and some other items. This is about half of what I have - I am still restoring the rest of my ever changing gear pile. I will update and add pictures to this photosteam when I have more. Hope you like it. Let me know of any problems or inaccuracies - http://www.flickr.com/photos/43867826@N07/sets/ The pictures are arranged into sets - roughly one for each rig or canopy If the flickr location changes, it should nonetheless remain accessible through this common link which also goes to a history of the Scottish Parachute Club which contains lots more old skydiving related photographs - www.timefadesaway.co.uk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stratostar 5 #62 December 5, 2009 Wow, holly crap this will take a while to to over. Very nice!you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lekstrom10k 0 #63 December 6, 2009 The Style-master had a semi split saddle when you got it.It was a split saddle with a cross strap you could easily hot knife off. It couldnt be re-attached without major master rigger involvement.Most people did the cut to make you un-surplus as possible. I agree with Cross-bow as the first sport syle rig. It also unbeknownst to USPA in all their wisdom had an RSL not in 1980? as they claim the start. It worked well even if only attached to one riser with "One-shots" John Shermans SST also had one that kept the reserve housing with the rig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RogerRamjet 0 #64 December 7, 2009 Quote My log book said jump # 66, Spring Creek, Cypress TX, Oct 1978. 8500 feet, C-182, sig line is C-10515 and SCR 8258. I have no idea who these folks are, I was very young and drunk at the time Arvel SCR 8258 is Paul Creel (from the Starcrest website). ----------------------- Roger "Ramjet" Clark FB# 271, SCR 3245, SCS 1519 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripcord4 0 #65 December 9, 2009 Quote The Style-master had a semi split saddle when you got it.It was a split saddle with a cross strap you could easily hot knife off. It couldnt be re-attached without major master rigger involvement.Most people did the cut to make you un-surplus as possible. I agree with Cross-bow as the first sport syle rig. It also unbeknownst to USPA in all their wisdom had an RSL not in 1980? as they claim the start. It worked well even if only attached to one riser with "One-shots" John Shermans SST also had one that kept the reserve housing with the rig A photo of my Pig Rig showing the mid-60's RSL. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #66 December 10, 2009 I can see what appears to be a “last hope rope” made of 550. Is the yellow 1” tubular hooked up like an old Stevens’s system? Is it attached to the housing or to the cable? SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,451 #67 December 10, 2009 Hi Sparky, It is attached to the cable housing. The other end of the cable housing was attached to the container with four Dot-type snaps that released when loaded during a cutaway. This is actually a 2nd ( or so ) generation X-BO rig because it has the Blast handle rather than the original Lollypop handle; and it has a loop of heavy elastic holding the Blast handle in place, whereas the original has a piece of Type 12 looped around that portion of the Lollypop handle. They went to the heavy elastic because the Type 12 could do a 'Chinese finger' grip on the handle, preventing the jumper from being able to pull the handle. Just for those who need to know, JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #68 December 10, 2009 Thanks Jerry. One change leads to another change that leads to another change............ SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guru312 0 #69 December 10, 2009 Quote They wouldn't let me jump my 7TU when I first got it because it was too high performance. Me too!! I started sport jumping in 1960 with the XVIII ABN SPC at Bragg. The Army team was jumping that hot canopy 7TU. I made a bunch of jumps on a T-slot and 5-LL. And then, finally, they let me jump what the Army team was jumping: a 7TU. My heart rate went all the way up to 100. What a great collection of gear! thanks for sharing that. The rigs brought back lots of memories. The Thunderbow being the weirdest. I have about 25 jumps on one of them. I remember it being a very strange pack job.Guru312 I am not DB Cooper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #70 December 15, 2009 Does anyone have a faded, frayed and filthy GQ Security pilot emergency parachute that they would like to donate to the cause of training young riggers? It does not even have to be airworthy. Sometimes rusted, cracked, bent, frayed, etc. training aids are more valuable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andrewhilton 1 #71 November 9, 2010 For those that might be interested, there have been many additions to the following flickr picture collection lately, many as a result of some recent Parawing jumps. http://www.flickr.com/photos/vintageparachutegear/ Hope you like them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
