LIFE Magazine, April 7, 1958, showcases Alpha 1 rocket |
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From The Archive by LIFE Magazine | |
Sunday, May 01, 2011 | |
"The toy, now manufactured by Scientific Products Co., sells for about $5, has its own launching pad and aiming shaft. The user fills the rocket chamber with citric acid and water, adds the bicarbonate, counts out 60 seconds to let the mixture generate carbon dioxide gas, then pulls a remote control cord which frees the missile from its base. The fuel cannot explode, ignite or even cause any harm if swallowed," read the opening two paragraphs of the April 7, 1958 issue of LIFE magazine article on amateur rocketry. The document has been captured and converted to Adobe PDF format to share with the readers. Two pages in length, the article is 2482K in size. To view the article, click here. You will need Adobe Reader to view the article. If you do not have Adobe Reader, a copy may be downloaded for free from the Adobe website at http://www.adobe.com/. Part of the challenge we face in the hobby is the archival and preservation of these old sources of information useful to our hobby. Adobe PDF format makes a great medium for the collection and storage of these types of documents because of its portability and cross-platform approach. If you have something you'd like to share with the readers, send email to
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Thanks for the article - including the picture of Sugar Ray.