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Rocketry - Estes Historic Document - 1961
Rocketry - Estes Historic Document - 1961
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Name:
Vern
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Founder of Estes Industries, the model rocket company. I spent my early life on a farm in North West Missori, moved to Fountain Coloroado in 1943 then to Denver in 1946. I graduated from Westminster High School in 1949 then attended Central College in McPherson Kansas for a year where I met my wife Gleda Kane. I ran a small construction business in Denver for several years until in 1958 began my career in model rocketry. Estes Industries moved its operation to Penrose Colorado in 1961. I sold the company in 1969 and now live in Canon City. My interest in rocketry continues and I attend many national events. I am writing a book titled "Dear Mr. Estes" about the founding of the company and the great times we had serving the needs of America's model rocketeers during the "Golden Days of Model Rocketry". You can learn more at my website "vernestes.com"

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Channel Comments (3)
reallyjustadad (7 months ago)
See Vern, there's a lot of us out there.
billydritchie (7 months ago)
Vern, thanks for the video, not to mention providing such wonderful childhood memories! At 42 I'm a BAR for about three years now, VP of our local club, and introducing my children to the hobby I loved so much! God bless you and Gleda!
waynealarsen (10 months ago)
I was a kid, about 10 in '68 when I got the bug. often rockets would land in the next town!!!! I sent a few grass hoppers up in the payload nose cone. Thanks for the wonderful 1960's Estes Rockets, I still have the old catalogs!!!!