The correct name for those stores was Treasure Island. Like you said, it was a subsidiary of J.C. Penney.

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Perhaps in other parts of the country, they were known as Treasure Island, but in Memphis, and in other parts of the South, they were only known as the Treasury. Here's a few of their advertisements and logo images:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybNalGRMans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBnOWfxn1lY

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I don't remember any of those catalog ads. Could it be that we just didn't get the J.C. Penney catalog?

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Random memory.

AVI would occasionally throw in bonus items in with an order. I once got a package of Cox igniters in the generic packaging. It had "Gift" written on the header.

I don't recall other bonus items, but they might have included those florescent range box stickers.

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Wow, bizarre that they would use a different name in other parts of the country. It was TI in WI. The buildings were the same with the wavy roof. The old TI building by me is still in use as a Kohl's Department Store.

Here's a history on TI I just found. It originated here in WI. (Sorry for the thread hijack, Terry!)

https://youtu.be/XFvKNDgGJuY

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Great video! It explains a lot about the stores and what happened over the decade (approximately) that it was in business.

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We had a JC penny Closeout Store here in South Florida, I remember them having a Maxi Alpha III starter set, I cannot say for sure but I think that this set came with a Big Foot launch pad,
3 D-12 Motors and the Maxi Alpha Kit. I did not buy one but remember the price was: $ 12.00
I still have several Cox Motors, Igniters and Launch Pad, but I sold all of my COX rockets .

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BTW, I searched the U.S. Patent data base at the USTPO.GOV website for Igniters and Rockets, but no hits on the Cox Safety Igniters so far. I actually have also been corresponding this week with Doug Malewicki, who was the head of Advanced R&D at L.M. Cox Manufacturing Company from 1970-1975, to see if he can share any additional information. He did not have the patent number for the Cox Safety Igniters available, but he may be able to provide additional information. I'll let you know if he does.

Below is a photo from the Cox Handbook of Model Rocketry pages 20-21, showing that Cox had a patent pending for the Cox Safety Igniter. Link: http://www.ninfinger.org/rockets/ca.../coxhand20.html

The Cox Handbook of Model Rocketry page 12 described installation for the Cox Safety Igniters and shows a cutaway of a typical Cox model rocket engine as well. Another view of the Cox Safety Igniter installation is on page 8 of the same booklet.

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Neal,
If you are able, would you mind checking the dates on the Cox motors that you have to see what is the latest production date please and let us know? If any of the manufacturing dates are after June 11, 1971, could you also provide a photo? Thanks.

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Jeff Jenkins
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Here are some images for the Cox Rocket Launch System box illustrations, contents and instructions.

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The latest date I have on any COX Engines is 4-19-1971, these are the A6-4 engines in the Box
Packaging. All of the engines in the boxes are from 1971.
All of the engines in the Blister Packs are from 1970, the C6-6 engines in the blister pack were not labeled for power rating or date of manufacture ? I think these are likely from 1970 also.

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