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Topic: WTB: Space shuttle tire pieces/fragments
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JBoe
Member Posts: 960
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 08-15-2015 11:08 AM
   
I've been looking to buy a piece of tire for a long time and found one on eBay, see this thread in the Opinions and Advice. However, it's very small and would like a somewhat larger piece. Thanks again! |
Joel Katzowitz
Member Posts: 808
From: Marietta GA USA
Registered: Dec 1999
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posted 08-15-2015 12:48 PM
Do you have a preference for flown or unflown? |
JBoe
Member Posts: 960
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 08-15-2015 12:58 PM
Either, but flown would be cool. Would you have documentation? |
Chuckster01
Member Posts: 873
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 08-15-2015 06:57 PM
I will echo Robert Pearlman. I purchased several pieces large and small of the flown STS 27/28 nose gear tire from Ken Havekotte and he includes a very nice package of provenance information. If I am not mistaken these are the same pieces in the ASF Artifact Series flown on Atlantis STS-27 and Columbia STS-28 signed and certified by Robert "Hoot" Gibson. I saw Ken today and he still has an extremely large piece left (about 10-15% of the tire) but its a bit out of my price range. If you need Ken's contact information just e-mail me I will be happy to provide it. |
JBoe
Member Posts: 960
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 08-15-2015 10:43 PM
I did shoot an email to Ken, but I'm sure he gets numerous requests. Thanks guys for pointing me in the right direction! |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2914
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 08-16-2015 06:25 AM
A big thanks to Jason and Chuck for the shuttle orbiter tire interest (and Phil via email) and referral, also, to Robert P. for a recent email referral as well.There are pieces and larger segments of the same flown STS-27/28 nose gear tire referred to here available from my firm. Let me try to provide some photo-scans of the tire sections available along with special asking prices for cS members. Thanks guys! |
JBoe
Member Posts: 960
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 08-16-2015 11:26 AM
AWESOME! Thanks again Ken and everyone, I really appreciate it! I'll be standing by  |
JBoe
Member Posts: 960
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 08-30-2015 02:49 PM
Ken et al, I saw to the lucite STS-27/28 from a Google search and that's a large size! If you have something smaller that's great too, I'm not picky!  Thanks again! |
NASAgoob
Member Posts: 96
From: Dallas, Texas, USA
Registered: Oct 2008
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posted 09-02-2015 08:07 PM
Any updates? Thanks. |
JBoe
Member Posts: 960
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 09-04-2015 05:58 PM
I haven't received any, but I'm sure everyone is busy. |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2914
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 09-04-2015 07:50 PM
Will have more info about the shuttle tires and their availability later in the month as I am currently tied up with other pressing projects. In the meantime, let me thank everyone for their interest and patience with me on this topic. More will be coming soon. |
JBoe
Member Posts: 960
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 10-30-2015 11:23 AM
I know this time of year is busy for most along with the ASF Space Rendezvous next month, but thought to circle back to this request. Just wondering if there's an update. Thanks! |
mikepf
Member Posts: 441
From: San Jose, California, USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 10-30-2015 11:39 AM
I don't want to put any more pressure on Ken, but I just want to let him know that he can add me to his list of those interested in this. Thanks. |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2914
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 10-31-2015 03:20 PM
For mikepf and others; Thanks for the continued interest in the flown shuttle tire section. A large segment from it has already been cut into pieces, however, I am hoping to display most of them along with a suitable COA on an appropriate plaque of some kind. I'll post back here when the tire presentations are completed and available.For Gtspace; I'll need more time to work on the cS "goodie boxes." I've been so busy with other space work projects, and as you can see from the shuttle tire project, I've had some of those requests on the back burner so-to-speak. Hopefully by the first of the year I can put all the current projects to a final rest and start working on revised and new ones.
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Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 10-31-2015 03:55 PM
I'd be interested in a tyre section too when available, thanks. |
JBoe
Member Posts: 960
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 11-01-2015 10:53 AM
Ken, thank you again for working on the tire project and possible a "goodie pack;" both are extremely generous! I'll be standing by for further instruction once you have the opportunities ready.By the way, would the "pack" be a program themed one like Mercury, Gemini, Apollo, or Space Shuttle? Or maybe Ares or Orion? A HUGE Thanks again! |
JBoe
Member Posts: 960
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 04-08-2016 05:13 PM
I want to circle back around on this topic. Although, Ken has been extremely busy and prepared several lots for recent auctions I wanted to pass along that a few of us are still interested in the tire artifact and any "goodie packs." I didn't know if this was on anyone's radar, but we would be extremely grateful if such request would be made possible. |
cfreeze79
Member Posts: 455
From: Herndon, VA, USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 04-08-2016 05:18 PM
Count me in! |
Tykeanaut
Member Posts: 2212
From: Worcestershire, England, UK.
Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 04-19-2016 08:31 AM
I'm still interested too! |
bthumble
Member Posts: 267
From: Houston, Texas
Registered: Nov 2007
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posted 04-19-2016 05:23 PM
I am interested too. Thanks. |
Ken Havekotte
Member Posts: 2914
From: Merritt Island, Florida, Brevard
Registered: Mar 2001
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posted 04-19-2016 06:59 PM
Hey guys! Still behind with working on an appropriate presentation display for the flown shuttle nose gear tire segments.Have been extremely busy working on several recent space projects since last year, which included an Apollo 10 orbital film project, MR-3/Freedom 7's launch pad umbilical cable, another special Kapton project (2), a flown rocket mail cover, and just finished up with a 3-piece acrylic production that includes an actual flame trench fire brick section from Launch Complex 39 in 1969. Two more other projects are now in the works, however, at this time I am trying to examine and review some proposals for the orbiter tire segments, but nothing is hitting me the right way in going forward with it. But always, though, I am thinking about a design idea-project and hopefully something will develop soon that I'll be happy with. |
JBoe
Member Posts: 960
From: Churchton, MD
Registered: Oct 2012
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posted 04-19-2016 09:15 PM
Thanks Ken for the update, I really appreciate you circling back! I know you've been really busy and seen some of the pieces you mentioned on the recent auctions. I'd like to get your tire fragment instead of one sliver that is being offered elsewhere. I'll standby if you do decide to take the tire fragment as a project. |
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