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Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

03-02-2011, 08:09 AM

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Thimble drome?

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Posted By gcb

RE: Thimble drome?

Didn't Andrew make that about 10 or 15 years ago? I know it's been quite a while. I actually had never noticed the thimble.

George

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

08-15-2010, 06:35 PM

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Thimble drome?

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Posted By gcb

RE: Thimble drome?

The Cox car engine of 1949 was labeled Thimble Drome - see "Early engines" at this site:

http://www.mh-aerotools.de/airfoils/cox_frameset.htm

The thimble you mention can be...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

08-13-2010, 08:43 AM

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Thimble drome?

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Posted By gcb

RE: Thimble drome?

Ray, when Leroy Cox introduced the Space Bug in 1952 he already had the name Thimble Drome. I think this precedes the circle at Disneyland by several years.

If it precedes the Space Bug, it must...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

08-05-2010, 10:39 PM

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Thimble drome?

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Posted By gcb

RE: Thimble drome?

Thimble Drome is the original name for Cox engines. It is also what "TD" means. There were no other .010's made by Cox. On the other hand, in the .020 size there was a "Pee Wee" .020 before the TD...

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