Philosophy
Strombeck-Becker may not be remembered as well as model makers Monogram or Ravell but they were a quality scale model manufacturer. In the early days they were devoted to basic wood models of planes, trains, boats, automobiles and in the 1950s moved to plastic and rockets. I can only recall two plastic space ships both with a Disney association...and a space station.
Based on the Disney production Man In Space.
Based on the Disney production Mars And Beyond.
Read the entire history...
Strombeck-Becker Manufacturing Company Part 1
Strombeck-Becker Manufacturing Company Part 2
- Lego Space Kit...mars Curiosity Rover
"Mars fans vote to immortalise Curiosity rover in Lego" by Lisa Grossman June 18th, 2013 New Scientist NASA's Mars Curiosity rover may already have discovered the first definitive evidence that the Red Planet was once suited to life – but only...
- Errett Lobban Cord
Errett Lobban Cord July 20th, 1894 to January 2nd, 1974 1937 Cord Local man [Warrensburg, Missouri] makes good in the car industry with his insistance on front wheel drive. His manufacturing company was quite sound throughout the depression. U.S. automobile...
- Joshua Pusey And Matchbooks
Joshua Pusey March 27th, 1842 to May 8th, 1906 Sort of a disappearing product. In 1892, book matches were patented by Joshua Pusey of Lima, Ohio, No. 483165. He subseqerntly sold the patent rights to the Diamond Match Company of Barberton, Ohio. The...
- "the Atom: A Closer Look"
This film is nearly 30 years old and as many others represents an old method of reaching the public [especially school age children] regarding atomic energy. The Disney touch is obvious...have to capture children's interest somehow. [I am not certain...
- Ig Nobel Project Candidate For 2009?
Van Allan Eau De Cologne "What does outer space smell like?" October 16th, 2008 ITV.com Ever wondered what space smells like? Well, a British chemist knows and he's now recreating the odour in a laboratory. For those of you who can't wait until...
Philosophy
Strombeck-Becker Manufacturing Company...scale models of the past
Strombeck-Becker may not be remembered as well as model makers Monogram or Ravell but they were a quality scale model manufacturer. In the early days they were devoted to basic wood models of planes, trains, boats, automobiles and in the 1950s moved to plastic and rockets. I can only recall two plastic space ships both with a Disney association...and a space station.
Based on the Disney production Man In Space.
Based on the Disney production Mars And Beyond.
Read the entire history...
Strombeck-Becker Manufacturing Company Part 1
Strombeck-Becker Manufacturing Company Part 2
- Lego Space Kit...mars Curiosity Rover
"Mars fans vote to immortalise Curiosity rover in Lego" by Lisa Grossman June 18th, 2013 New Scientist NASA's Mars Curiosity rover may already have discovered the first definitive evidence that the Red Planet was once suited to life – but only...
- Errett Lobban Cord
Errett Lobban Cord July 20th, 1894 to January 2nd, 1974 1937 Cord Local man [Warrensburg, Missouri] makes good in the car industry with his insistance on front wheel drive. His manufacturing company was quite sound throughout the depression. U.S. automobile...
- Joshua Pusey And Matchbooks
Joshua Pusey March 27th, 1842 to May 8th, 1906 Sort of a disappearing product. In 1892, book matches were patented by Joshua Pusey of Lima, Ohio, No. 483165. He subseqerntly sold the patent rights to the Diamond Match Company of Barberton, Ohio. The...
- "the Atom: A Closer Look"
This film is nearly 30 years old and as many others represents an old method of reaching the public [especially school age children] regarding atomic energy. The Disney touch is obvious...have to capture children's interest somehow. [I am not certain...
- Ig Nobel Project Candidate For 2009?
Van Allan Eau De Cologne "What does outer space smell like?" October 16th, 2008 ITV.com Ever wondered what space smells like? Well, a British chemist knows and he's now recreating the odour in a laboratory. For those of you who can't wait until...