On Mar 9, 5:44*pm, mattm wrote:
On Mar 9, 3:21*pm, Andy wrote:

On Mar 9, 12:42*pm, Limus wrote:

I found out today that Popular Science put all of their issues going
many years back into Google Books, available for free. I was just
browsing Jul 1948 issue when I found this article there that talks
about the soaring in 1948 and Robinson "Rate of climb" instrument. Man
we have it easy these days. Except of course fine sailplanes don't
retail for $3000 anymore.

Never mind the pellet vario, I'm fascinated by the paint mitten.
Perhaps this could be the revolution in glider refinishing we have
been missing for so long.

Andy

Also the caption to one of the photos describing the "Schweitzer 1-21
of unusually high performance." *The sailplane directory lists the L/D
as 27:1, although apparently it also had ballast tanks.

1-21 No. 2, which was beautifully restored by Walt Cannon, is now
owned by Jim Short. It was flown at IVSM 2009 on Harris Hill.

I recently purchased 1-21 No. 1. It has not been flown in 40 years,
but will be flown this spring at Harris Hill. It's it great shape,
restored by Bob Burchard,and currently being prepared for flight by
Bill Batesole. My father flew it in the 1952 Worlds in Spain, and won
the 1957 Nationals in it at Harris Hill. Previous to that, Dick Comey
flew it and won the Nationals in 1947. It's a very storied glider. As
Uncle Hank said, it was way ahead of its time. I'm very lucky to be
its new owner. It will eventually belong to the National Soaring
Museum.