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Ltvscout 04-21-2018 11:22 AM

Another news article about the Langford's purchasing Estes:

https://www.chieftain.com/business/...0771918a34.html

tbzep 04-21-2018 12:00 PM

From the article:

Quote:
After he beefs up the staff, his next order of business is planning products to be offered during the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing next year, Ellis Langford said


Jerry Irvine 04-22-2018 12:03 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ltvscout
Myke Bergenske, who is now 80 years old.

At Claremont Rocket Society we purchased a BUNCH of AVI motors. The variety was astounding.

Jerry Irvine 04-22-2018 12:06 AM

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ltvscout
Another news article about the Langford's purchasing Estes:

https://www.chieftain.com/business/...0771918a34.html


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Originally Posted by article
"I was 3 years old when I started flying model rockets with my father. I am sure it was an Estes engine in that first rocket," the 33-year-old Ellis Langford said
My son flew a K at about 4 ish at OCOTILLO, CA.

blackshire 04-22-2018 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Initiator001
I have to challenge your comment that 'Centuri' is well-known.

The company ceased to exist over thirty years ago as a producer of model rocketry products.

I doubt any hobby shop owner or hobby distributor today has heard of Centuri.

Centuri has no awareness level with the general public.

Estes has re-issued 'Centuri' kits at various times in the past up to the present.

Semroc has done a pretty good job of releasing Centuri/Mini-Max/Enerjet kits. :)
In addition to the Centuri name stilll being in use, I think there are enough of us to support a Centuri renaissance (a 12 year-old in the early 1980s, when it closed as a manufacturer, would be nearing 50 today), after which new Centuri kits would become familiar to today's kids.

blackshire 04-22-2018 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tbzep
From the article:


Yes, that announcement about Estes has all sorts of positive connotations...!

Faithwalker 04-22-2018 02:31 PM

Myke Bergenske passed away Dec. 29, 2017
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ltvscout
Myke Bergenske, who is now 80 years old.


Myke Bergenske sadly passed away on December 29, 2017, in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.

See obituary links:
http://www.tributes.com/obituary/sh...enske-105657783

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/na...&view=guestbook

Kind regards,
Jeff
aka: Faithwalker

Ltvscout 04-22-2018 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Faithwalker
Myke Bergenske sadly passed away on December 29, 2017, in Mineral Point, Wisconsin.

See obituary links:
http://www.tributes.com/obituary/sh...enske-105657783

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/na...&view=guestbook

Kind regards,
Jeff
aka: Faithwalker

Ouch, I didn't realize that...

Ez2cDave 02-09-2019 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sheryl@Semroc
I'm sure you know, Bob, as a few others do that the Centuri kits were Carl's favorites.

Sheryl


Sheryl,

I really miss Carl . . . We all do !

Dave F.


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