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Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Comic Book Sub Ad on web site
OK guys....here's the scoop. Yes, I fell for the ad and actually
ordered one as a kid with his hard earned money from selling seeds and
greeting cards ;-).
If you read the ad closely it says it's made out of 200 lb test
fibreboard. This is a fancy term for cardboard! It was nothing more
than a glorified cardboard box painted to look like a sub. The rockets
and torpedoes were plastic and were launched from a cardboard tube with
rubber bands. The "electrically lit instrument panel" was nothing more
than 1 or 2 bulbs powered off a D-cell battery. The picture in the ad
looks NOTHING like what they actually shipped you. Also, after getting
in and out of the thing a couple of times, the thing started to fall
apart. My parents tried to talk me out of buying it but I was convinced
I needed it. If anyone wants more info, I'll try to supply it but
there's not much more to add. Sorry, but I don't have any real photos
of the thing.
Now what I'd really like to see is a comic ad for a sweepstakes to win a
spaceship mockup that kids could go in and become "make believe
astronauts". This wasn't the same as the equivalent ad for the sub but
a bonafide sweepstakes sponsored by Kraft foods if I remember.
Oh well, enough nostalgia for now....smooth sailing. BTW, I'm headed
for Boston and surrounding locations soon and would like to know if
anyone knows if Woods Hole offers any public tours. Would sure like to
check out Alvin if it's in port.
Al
Ray Keefer wrote:
>
> Hmm,
>
> In order of priority I would like to find:
>
> 1. The company or employees
> 2. Find one of the subs
> 3. Detailed plans, drawing or sketches
> 4. Find someone that actually got one to play with
> 5. Any other details....
>
> Sounds like a neato item to add to the PSUBS franchise catalog.
> What kid wouldn't want this own PSUB for Christmas!
>
> Regards,
> Ray
>
> > From: MFJudge@aol.com
> > Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2001 16:09:39 EDT
> > Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] Re: Comic Book Sub Ad on web site
> > To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
> >
> > I tried to find the company, but they are long gone...
> >
> > Matt
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