The Model Craftsman: Volume 9, Issue 10 – March 1941

[ sot ULI | | Tree PUTTER AT TTTTneree PETETITT Taree “TT Te finish in keeping with the antique nature of the cups, When it was found that the black lettering did not stand out sufficiently, the problem was solved by rub- EDITED BY R. P. DEZENDORF SOLVING THE TROPHY PROBLEM By Dr. 1. W. HOUK bing white lead into the grooves formed by the electric needle. This gave a decidedly rustic effect. Comic consolation prizes for last places were made One cup was assembled by taking two gelatin molds, T= provision of suitable trophies for second and third places in model yacht regattas does much to ensure the success of thes: events. Many of the skip- the smaller of which was placed upside down for a base. An ordinary spool was used for the stand, with for years without ever having had possession of a trophy. At the end of our 1938 racing season, it was of aluminum were shaped to represent handles and riveted to the sides of the cup proper. The “engrav- pers in the Pacific Northwest clubs have been sailing found that all of the A-class cups but one in the asso- ciation were held by Mr. Simpson of Bellingham, and all of our 50/800-class cups were held by Mr. Clark of Vancouver. It was felt that if second and third place trophies were provided in the three mair a bolt placed through and through, uniting the gelatin molds and the spool in one firm unit. ing’ was done by painting on the lettering with lacquer and a fine brush. Another last place prize was made funnel. through tin cup, of these skippers woulc have the opportunity of possessing a cup for ai least a year. The Seattle Model Yacht Club was however, faced by considerable limitation of funds. One of us found a of silver and pewter cups, goblets, and sugar bowls in a second hand store and purchased tip cup and two aluminum handles attached. A wooden bound copy of Here are some of the gag trophies as described in this article by Dr. Houk. You can easily imagine the fun of awarding or receiving one of these trophies. They’re equally fitting, too, for miniature car races, powerboat contests and other sports. Some of the cups were badly bent and cor- roded. After carefully rernoving the dents in the cups, they were introduced to a polishing wheel with plenty of polishing compound. A piece of kiln-dried Eastern maple, 2” thick, was selected. One surface was smoothed. Circles of suitable size were drawn on it with a compass and cut out with a band saw. These were then turned over to two members of the club who owned lathes, and bases were turned out in harmony with the designs of the cups. Retention of the cups to the bases was done by undercutting the top edges of the bases slightly, and gently tapping the bottom edges of the cups into the undercuts. To save on engraving, one of us used his surgical electro-cautery outfit with an electric needle and burned the letters on the bases. varnished. Several March, 1941 of them “How to Sail Your Model Yacht” served as a them at a ridiculously low figure. from a tin cup and A bolt was placed the bottom of the down through the spout of the inverted funnel, thus holding the point of the funnel tightly to the bottom of the tin cup. The regular handle was then removed from the events of the Labor Day regattas at Seattle, many number Narrow strips The bases were then were given a dark red last place trophy in the Marblehead class. The cover was made of plywood. Leather, held in place with upholstery tacks, provided hinges. The book was bound between the covers loose-leaf fashion with a leather thong placed through several holes in the plywood. The inscription and a picture of a sail boat were burned on the cover with an electro-cautery needle. cover was then given a coat of shellac. The whole In addition to the trophies, ribbons for first, second, third, and fourth places, to be retained permanently, were given. The printing for these ribbons was first carved on linoleum blocks with the words ‘“A-class,” “30-800 class,” “First,” “Second,” etc., interchangeable. The bases of the linoleum blocks were grooved so that they could fit into an improvised printer’s stick. Ordinary printers’ ink was then placed on a piece of glass, rolled out flat with a small roller, the ink trans- ferred to the linoleum blocks from the roller, and the done with direct pressure on the ribbons. (Continued on page 54) printing 43 boys Inasmuch as we now have three groups of adults interested in building and rac- credit, ing three different objects, it has been but I’m again sayin’ that they should be proposed, and sketches to this effect have been submitted, for a combined space at eA shouldn’t who it a a oe about Py few a) Miniature 1.2 SBS —- 89 P-P. SS ee Se C COPY OF 9D yp? Fonfes ’ FABER Every Item! | —iwdieibeiad # – # i ‘Gorneriby fuelthed she orncrib, gs vator, oished, aoa hog ele- HI-BALL u e race some thing, bring why out a year Why, for can’t their it been Now, if you appear to be one of the regulars, out of a solid block of year. Where’s the fun in P.S. This column is open to anybody that has anthing to say, pro or con on I hear that at Oakland they allowed the boys to take as many warra-up laps as they wanted. Rumor was that one ganization warm-ups the before big 834×11” pages of bargains. Over tivo thousand items described and priced, and all carried IN STOCK for immediate delive ry they $4.95 Also, National rules state can enter more than one car I’m not first cable national ever (?) California held, so up to the sunshine. big All parts planes, Needed. Average min, Send only . GHQ 54 C.0.D, same literature MOTORS—Dept. or K-40 guaranteed. midget finished. Only day. 6c E. cars, a atc. For All Screwdriver for 21 for Jumbo 8t., FREE cat log. Mow vision west of M.Y.R.A.A.; Model Yacht Pacific Racing NorthAssoc.; Championship Regatta; Regatta; 1938; 1939; Seattle; Bellingham; Vancouver ; Harrison Lk.; Silver Lk.; Everett ; two go at the bottom of the ribbons. the | assembly time 30 $1. Shipped (oll. Send At present, we have blocks lettered as follows: First; Second; Third; Fourth; 50-800 class; A-class; Pacific Coast Di- ing yachts in action, and a chevron to por chance to buy the New Improved boats, been paying for them. They will always have the additional appeal of being separate blocks representing model sail- SPEED BOATS t for $4.95. Absolutely complete with coll, plug, simple instructions, etc. parts year, this set of blocks can be used permanently to provide prize ribbons for hand-made. Since REAL ENGINE VALUE H.P. Thus, 12 prize ribbons 2%4” by 12” were made at a cost of 3 cents each. By interchanging the names of the clubs and the is true, but if it is, let’s take a good look at it so we won’t make the same mistake twice. Anyhow, everybody Says it was a swell meet, and it was Another question: Who’s the floodlight salesman in California? NEW JERS (Continued from page 43) all our regattas at a cost of about onetenth of the price we had previously ever-present The G.H.Q is a miniature gasoline engine that really operates. Over 15, 000 sold in the last year. Now is 1/5 MODEL YACHTING necessary, (Continued from page 45) ] may be addressed to Mr. Williams, 1331 Lakepointe Ave., Grosse Pointe, Mich. If more are let’s charge any little errors ae MODEL RAILROAD SH¢ NOW ONLY L. Williams, recording secretary ; and Robert H. Lemp, timer. Communications to this active or- trying to start Anything, but I don’t think any one group should take privileges with the Association rules. the upon receipt of your mail order. MONEY BACK guarantee on every purchase. will Hew come? Of course, I don’t know that all this Now 32 we At a recent election, Joseph Komski was made commodore of the Detroit Model Powerboat Club, and Charles F. Verhaeghe was selected as vice-commodore. Other officers elected were Rus- old when completed, sell Kauffman, financial secretary; Har- the subject. cars, is DETROIT ELECTION CABLE NATIONALS—QUESTIONS three this William Richards, Recreation Representative, Suite 114, City Hall, Cincinnati, Ohio. How many hours Where could you buy one if you did have the dough? If the racing car sport is going to follow the course of model boat racing, I’ll take my fun roller skatin’. all other cities to come to our race meets and we hope to be able to entertain them quite royally. Information about any of these clubs will be cheerfully given. this the gossips tell me that one guy placed for prizes in this race with two differ- ) Model Railroaders 1932”? When labor is there in building a motor, the matter in their own hands? Catalog DUNELLEN + NEW JERSEY steel. There’s so darned few fellers who can do this that you can put the lot of them in a full size speed boat. Usually the same guy wins race after race, year but you can only win with one. ? 200 acres available, tennis courts, archery, skating, bicycling and a fly casting look forward to inviting our friends in want that you DEPT MC so pool, with center post and concrete curb adjacent to the pits of the race car track and pits; and all to be located at Lunken Airport in a part known as Lunken Airport field where now are located on the you ent Send a dime today for your copy. every shouldn’t AMRCA be asked for a new ruling instead of the local officials takin’ 1941 | m “Serving model of the Lunken Airport to contain a sailing pool with cat-walk 250’x800’, available to the sailing modelers; a powerboat pool, than —and SAVE DUNELLEN manu- AMRCA Rules specify three. Shop by Mail Mailing of the hasn’t took 18 warm-ups started takin’ official time. Now Ready fun new instead guy for the recognition, PLEASE } iw 65.” \ Send Se Stamp NEW of even if you can? “introductory Frc 12 MERLE world you’re considered a pest who is just wasting the time of the real racers. If of FIGURE! their latest! a kind of boat racing? Fine detail, accurate Usually Ist with to have weeks? after ACTION. LACONIA \ likes twice motor \ Tlou < I l’ve you have to be able to build your own MN \ » VaneEr séledine Rowers now, at a race with any kind of stock motor, Special. in the East! you Eighty-mile telligence could have some fun racing a they maket — / pont Mit path aw a ae at ae ow a a Largest Stock given model speed boat. MIDLIN \ the long ago that a feller with ordinary in- 429 7th Ave. (Near 34th St.) N.Y.C. WESTBROOK just should Another Roundhouse K& W i Ceacies Selection! merge aces be facturers i: & POL Mind that in an advanced class, and that the feller odHO “ee Items speed. said ‘ork consequence that they are now housed in the same building with the race car men and the ship builders. The recreation representative present at their meetings, and is also the sug- gestion has been placed before the recreation people that a part of a large pool being built at Lunken Airport set aside for the use of this club. be Once set is completed, ribbons can be printed at the rate of one every 5 to 10 minutes. It is possible to make a gold or silver embossed job with a set of this type by dusting silver or gilt powder over the wet ink after printing. But, on the whole, a plain black printed job is the best looking, As will be seen below, the deed of gift insures provision of perpetual ond, third, and last place sec- trophies in the events for which they were donated . U ‘hen writing to advertisers please mention (Continued on page 56) Mover. CRart SMAN for March, eat ‘poo Loe: CARL AUEL much never LP bb ae yw ay tes too BUILDERS OF 1941 for annually in the events named.sign an 2. That the winners of same undertaking to insure the safe deliverye the above hardware to the abov MODEL YACHTING of named associations at the time and place (Continued from page 54) of the ensuing races. It also has the feature of providing trophies to be won outright, (by byanya man willing to replace his trophy better one) and yet insure the improveyear ment of the prizes from year to local without any drain whatever on the Consistently In The Winners’ Circle club or association treasuries. 71 m.p. 80.64 m.p.h. the entire competition until elimi and must be able to pilot his boat over the prescribed course and across the appointed finish line in all races in which “WHEREAS: It is the earnest desire seeing your car in the winners’ circle. of most Model Yachtsmen to possess IF YOU RACE AN ACHIEVER a trophy to adorn his mantel piece and Two popular finishes to choose from further that it would be impossible for SYNTHETIC LACQUER Messrs. Clark and Simpson to annex ALL three trophies in each class. “BE IT KNOWN that Messrs. Houk, $32.00 $29.00 of this wishes to retain. The conditions to any ed appli be shall gift deed of . trophy substituted for the above listed 4.In order to win any of these gh trophies, the skipper must sail throu nated, tively, and furthermore, YoU TOO, can have the pleasure of HIGH POLISH iation assembled dignitaries of said assoc be considered superior to the trophy he of Messrs. Clark and Simpson respec- Jim Sorenson, Oakland, Calif., FIRST. ions a substitute association or associat opinion of the the in shall h whic y, troph “WHEREAS: Most of the Model Yacht hardware in the Pacific Northwest in 1938 resided on the mantel pieces 62.5 m.p.h. RECORD. very own, he may present to the THE H. M. S. PERPETUAL CONSOLATION TROPHIES H. R. Sawyer, Seattle, Wash., NEW d plishment and affection developefor his same n retai to wish y, troph said above DEED OR GIFT: As always, STOCK ACHIEVERS are turning in winning performances. R. E. King, Miami, Florida, FIRST. 3. If the winner of any of the abovm-e trophies shall, through pride of accofor Melde, and Steen of the Seattle Model Yacht Club did acquire various articles of antique silver-ware for the purpose of providing unfortunate and disillu- Watch for announcement of our sen sational new DE LUXE DRIVE Send 10c for illustrated catalogue. MATTHEWS sioned skippers with their heart’s de- , FOUNDRY 2228 Railroad Ave., Fresno, Go sires, and did diligently apply themselves to their respective lathes and did turn out bases:for same of excellent eastern maple. SPEEDS INCREASE OVER 80 M.P.H. Here is the latest Thing in Racing Cars, looks nothing like a Dinner Bucket or a jjoup Bowl. And yet by actual Air Tunnel Tests shows less Wind Resistance than a so-called Strpamliner. “BE IT KNOWN that the following trophies are hereby affectionately pre- championship a of two gelatin molds united by a spool and adorned artistically with home-made aluminum handles. 75 M.P.H. Hornet Motor and better the first run, Few with other speeds obtained. after months of exhaustive work. turns sompare this do this Raters mountable Tires, Upholstering, and Steering Wheel. One $85.00. Ibs., 8 072. C.A.R. complete with Hormet Motor Shipping weight quart Racing fuel. C.A.R. complete with Dual Rotor os $65.00 Atwootl Motor é is seceiscee cs cesses essere ...... $65.00 C.A.R. complete with Cyclone Motor $58.50 ............-Denny C.A.R. complete with Super Delux Kit less Motor ..........-.... $28.50 Dela MRE ese MOTOR series cisicccces ccmdpmcicce $25.00 | | Alexander Automotive Engineering Co. ——-—“—= t ngilewood, Calif. ~ Box 874 “Ror second place in the Pacific Northwest A-class championship, a narrow stemmed, silver plated antique goblet. Ball Bearing Thrust, Needle Bearing Drive Axle, Deluxe Racing Wheels, Knock Off Hub Caps, De- “Ror third place in the same event, a pewter miniature yacht. “For last place in the above scramble, an exquisite dime-store tin cup, mounted on a funnel of like source and also adorned with aluminum handles. “For second place in the Pacific Northwest Marblehead championships, a silver plated oval sugar bow] with several spots of plating worn off by energetic polishing on George Steen’s burnishing wheel. “Ror third | Hobby Store New York’s L t ar yea New Catalog Just Out | aipoLANES Send 5c f Racing | RAI/-ROADS ture MiniaCar & a 34 [seg 8:00 P.M. Medel RR. Extibit MOTORS SUPPLIES \ TRYMO, 85 Cortlandt St., N. Y. City the success of the provisions of the deed of gift. ‘Do you think I'd ever give up this little cup?” said one of the third place winners. “Not on your life! This is the first cup I’ve won in fifteen. years of model yacht racing and I don’t intend to give it up. Wait until you see the trophy I’m going to put up for third place next year.” True to the prediction of the Deed of Gift, Charlie Simpson of Bellingham A-class “For last place in the above event, a handsome aluminum trophy constructed with At the conclusion of the races the comments of the cup winners forecast quadruple Mode] Yacht Racing Association. “For second prize in the Pacific Coast a miniature stein. equipped seal this 4th day of September, in the year of our Lord, 1938.” Said the winner of one of the last place prizes, “Say, if you think this tin cup is funny wait ’til you see the booby prize I’m going to make, and you can bet “For third place in the same event, C.A.R. “Ror the heretofore mentioned donors of the H. M. S. Perpetual Consolation Trophies, I do hereby set my hand and sented to the Pacific Coast Division of the Model Yacht Racing Association of America and the Pacific Northwest plated, globular, silver sugar bowl. This he is entered. place in the same event, a miniature stein. “For last place in this event, a hand- some wood-bound copy of ‘How to Sail Your Model Yacht, Hints to the Novice.’ ‘We do hereby donate these trophies to the associations mentioned on the following conditions. 1. That said trophies be competed I won’t win it again next year!” swept the regatta, winning the first place trophies in all three events. In the 1939 events all the previous cup winners but two showed up to defend their trophies. Mr. E. E. Brethour of Vancouver out- did completely the 1938 booby-prize- manufacturing-expert with a very lovely baby-cup, the handles of which were made from fine silver baby spoons. TRADE NEWS (Continued from page 69) NEW C.A.R. A sub frame on the chassis for mounting the engine will accommodate any make of motor. According to the manufacturer, the new car has been making fairly high speeds consistently in its test runs. FOLMER GRAFLEX (Continued from page 68) 3”, tilts either forward or backward, swings and shifts cither to the right or Its back also swings, tilts and left. shifts. These two in combination give the photographer all adjustments.