Apollo 1960’S Space Ship Desk Model General Dynamics
FROM AN OLD TEXAS ESTATE, UP FOR AUCTION: back in the mid- 70’S, I purchased this hand built scratch model of a lunar takeoff vehicle by General Dynamics Corp, made sometime circa mid 1960s. Created for the department heads and certain persons directly involved with this particular aspect of this particular space program. AS FAR AS I KNOW, Not ever offered for public or private sale, THE ITEM IS MADE OF Wood , aluminum AND SOME OTHER HARDEN PLASTIC TYPE MATERIAL (NOT SURE), this is not your standard plastic desk model. Approx. H: 16.5″ . The approx. dia: 5 1/2″, THE BASE PLATE IS APPROX. 6 1/2 WIDE. There is some normal wear and AGEING as shown, BUT OVERALL THIS IS A GREAT MODEL, and one not seen very often on the open market . It is indeed a rare item , THE BASE comes apart and each part will be wrapped seperate and shipped to the winner.( PLEASE SEE PICTURES ). The item is being listing with no reserve.
I WAS IN THE U.S. A.F. DURING THE TIME PERIOD THE MOON LANDING PROJECTS MERCURY, GEMINI AND APOLLO WERE TAKING PLACE, ALTHOUGH I WAS NOT ASSIGNED TO THE PROGRAMS I WAS FROM TIME TO TIME IN DIRECT SUPPORT FOR EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES.. I HAD GREAT INTEREST AND WAS PROUD OF AMERICANS NEW MISSION OF GOING TO THE MOON AND BACK WITH LIVE PEOPLE. THROUGHOUT THE YEARS I HAVE COLLECTED A FEW ITEMS FROM THAT TIME PERIOD. I HAVE VERY LITTLE DIRECT INFORMATION ON THIS SPACE SHIP MODEL EXCEPT FROM THE INTERNET AND THERE IS A SMALL LABEL ATTACHED TO THE THE WOODEN BASE OF THE MODEL THAT READS , APOLLO PHASE C General Dynamics ASTRONAUTICS – AVCO LUNAR TAKEOFF SPACECRAFT.
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