Sunday, April 25, 2010

Hamid in Wilkes-Barre #10


IMG_5159, originally uploaded by bucklesw1.

12 comments:

Bud said...

Such Fine Photography Paul .

J G said...

Looks like a Smith cannon

Lane Taburt said...

Great shots, as always, Paul.

Chic Silber said...

Always recognizable by that

big boxy thing at the base

Never understood that design

DanTheBooker said...

That's Dave "The Bullet" Smith. David Smith JR.

Jim Z said...

Chic, it doubles as a dressing room complete with big screen TV, well stocked bar and a 2-person jaccuzzi...But thats immaterial...What a spectacular Shot!!!...

J C Hall said...

Ditto Jim Z.
I was invited inside this beast once for tea and crumpets and the workmanship of this cannon, I must say, would have made any (Smitty) proud of Mr.Smith's talent.

Chic Silber said...

I remember when David was building

his 1st cannon in Jean Charles

(Tarzan) Zerbini's shop behind

his house on Packinghouse Road

some many years back but the 1

I recall being the strangest was

the "sled" mounted that he built

for his daughter

I also recall that he was part

of the Rock-Smith flyers

J Goodall said...

Their is an NPR (Nat'l Pub Radio) interview with David Smith, Jr. and Sr. - THE HUMAN CANNONBALL FAMILY. Check it out
www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=8897242&postID=5611109154993348945

J Goodall said...

You can read about David Smith's daughters - Stephanie Smith Havens and Jennifer Smith Schneider - HUMAN CANNONBALL SISTER ACT -
www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/human-cannonball-sister-act/story-e6frf0q9-1111113240824

Anonymous said...

Many Thanks Bud.

J Goodall, Isn't there another daughter who is married to one of the Olates ?

Paul G.

Anonymous said...

That would be Rebecca, married to Richard Olate.
Pete, the Baraboobian!