riggerrob 558 #26 December 2, 2007 GQ Security built a similar-looking rig ("Security System") for many years (late 1870s to late 1980s). They also built a military freefall rig similar to the photo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 3 #27 December 2, 2007 Quote GQ Security built a similar-looking rig ("Security System") for many years (late 1870s to late 1980s). Wow, late 1870s. Do you have a packing manual? HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 3 #28 December 2, 2007 Memories? You want memories? This picture, from Spotter, Mar-Apr '78, is captioned "Practice dive by the Walworth County Desperadoes 10-man team of East Troy, WI." Photo by Donna Vlasik. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 3 #29 December 3, 2007 Here's a 1977 ad for an Eagle rig; doesn't say who made it. Interesting to see the emphasis on the Single Point Release system. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zing 2 #30 December 3, 2007 That's cause everyone else was calling it the Frap Wrap and the company didn't much like that name .Zing Lurks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,046 #31 December 3, 2007 Hi howard, QuoteHere's a 1977 ad for an Eagle rig; doesn't say who made it. It was made by Strong Enterprises. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trebilco 0 #32 November 30, 2010 Howard to you have that issue of Spotter Magazine that has the picture of the Walworth County Desp.?[ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 3 #33 November 30, 2010 Yup, I've got pretty much every Spotter. Doesn't mean I can find it. What do you need? HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fergs 0 #34 November 30, 2010 ... Or Jim Hanbury... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #35 November 30, 2010 QuoteIt was made by Strong Enterprises. JerryBaumchen It had an amazingly comfortable harness. Too bad Ted wouldn't allow his templates to be modified to make the container more clean and easy to keep shapely. It might have been more popular after he went with the "Three Ring Circus". jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trebilco 0 #36 December 4, 2010 IF you could PDF the article and cover photo of the Walworth COunty Desperados, East TRoy WI. SHould be in the late 70's. D. Trebilco Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackwallace 3 #37 December 4, 2010 QuoteIF you could PDF the article and cover photo of the Walworth COunty Desperados, East TRoy WI. SHould be in the late 70's. D. Trebilco Hey Dave if that was the team that went to the EAA air show it would have been in 79.U only make 2 jumps: the first one for some weird reason and the last one that you lived through. The rest are just filler. scr 316 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
captain1976 0 #38 December 5, 2010 It sure looks like my old Bookman.You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
