Box Kite
Object detail
Accession number
2007.92
Description
Cotton fabric and aluminium piping box kite, metal tube (with assembly instructions on side) used for storage of kite, aerial consisting of coil of metal wire bound around black coloured reel, and coil of cotton cord in cardboard box used for launching kite. All fitted into the metal tube. Paper tag attached with string to tube- torn and writing indecipherable.
Marks
15 to 40 M.P.H / 7 to 20 M.P.H. / KITE M-357-A Printed
KITE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS / FIRST (See Fig. 1) - Assemble the two halves of the kite by fitting / the ends of the four longerons on the one half into their re-/ spective sockets on the other half. Be sure they are pressed / tightly together. / SECOND (See Fig. 2) - Erect kite by grasping one longeron and / shaking kite partially out. / Press outward on the two spiders / to which spreading members are attached (see Illustration) / until the members seat in their outward position which is / slightly beyond dead center. They will snap into this position / and require no keeper. The antenna swivel clasp should be put / through outer bridling eye if breeze is strong or through the / eye back from the end for lighter breeze. / Toss kite into air to clear turbulent area to leeward of operator. / Release cable slowly enough to avoid fouling in water. Printed
KITE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS / FIRST (See Fig. 1) - Assemble the two halves of the kite by fitting / the ends of the four longerons on the one half into their re-/ spective sockets on the other half. Be sure they are pressed / tightly together. / SECOND (See Fig. 2) - Erect kite by grasping one longeron and / shaking kite partially out. / Press outward on the two spiders / to which spreading members are attached (see Illustration) / until the members seat in their outward position which is / slightly beyond dead center. They will snap into this position / and require no keeper. The antenna swivel clasp should be put / through outer bridling eye if breeze is strong or through the / eye back from the end for lighter breeze. / Toss kite into air to clear turbulent area to leeward of operator. / Release cable slowly enough to avoid fouling in water. Printed
Media/Materials
Collection
Credit Line
Box Kite, 2007.92. The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
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