[SEL] Re: can launching

[Luke Tonneberger]

That's how my interest started in the hobby. I remember as a young boy my 
Dad launching tennis balls from the exhaust pipe.  Years later I remembered 
the tennis ball launcher. When we talked about it and laughed I asked 
whatever happened to the tennis ball launcher.  Little did I know it was a 
3hp John Deere and my brother still had it burried in the back of his 
garage.

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Luke Tonneberger
Rockford, Michigan
currently visiting S.E. Arizona
USA
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>From: Curt <curt at imc-group.com>
>Reply-To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>Subject: [SEL] Re: can launching
>Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 08:14:08 -0400
>
>Bill,
>Like you, some of my best old engine times have been launching cans and 
>bottles to the delight of kids. I use to drag the 6Hp Herc out in the 
>driveway and aim the long 5' exhaust stack toward the neighbors yard. A 
>group of kids would congregate and for hours would chase and fetch the 
>bottle only to be reloaded again.
>At Portland a couple of years ago I launched a small tight fitting can from 
>the Abbey exhaust pipe to the delight of a large collection of Amish boys. 
>They also were eager to fetch the can where ever the currents carried it.
>Engine can & ball launching is an experience not to be missed  nor will 
>ever be forgotten by all the kids that see it. What we make fun for today's 
>kids will nurture future engine hobbyists.
>Curt Holland
>Gastonia, NC

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