Salvaged Bomb Makes Juvenile Space Ship (Jul, 1955)
Salvaged Bomb Makes Juvenile Space Ship
Its central structure a discarded 500-pound aerial bomb, a juvenile “space ship” gives two-foot-power transportation to Gene Montoya of Honolulu. The space ship was built by Gene’s father, D. L. Montoya, in a single week end at a cost of less than a dollar. The surplus bomb is lined with rubber padding and the wire wheels are from another juvenile vehicle.
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thats an awsome dad, but… a bomb…
“Another juvenile vehicle” – a stroller, from the look of it.
Where can I get one of those surplus 500 pound bombs for a dollar? 🙂
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