Friday, February 17, 2012

From Casey Gibbs #3

Scan_Pic0172 by bucklesw1
Scan_Pic0172, a photo by bucklesw1 on Flickr.

Posted by Buckles at 2/17/2012 05:33:00 AM

7 comments:

John Herriott said...

I ca'nt read the fine print but I would suggest it comes down to the stake line. Ford axels would not do and am curious on what stakes were used and were they double staked, etc. A cable tent can take all the stress but it boils down to the stake line. We were always taught that a tent should be able to move a little for various reasons, but I see these new plastic tents guy out tight as a drum and don not move, period. I do know that when the side poles jump a little it is not serious, but when those quarters start jumping, get the hell out. This tip is not because of engineering genius but from an old pro who has been in a few inclement weather situations [for the uniformed this would mean "blowdown".] I guess going baCK to canvas would be like the dark ages, especially rope instead of cable. I remember those days when they had to "guy" it out twice a day. "SHAKE IT, BREAK IT, DOWN STAKE IT. WALK ON"

17 February, 2012 08:43
Buckles said...

How about;
"Break your back,
for Jake and Jack
and down stake it
for Harry!"

17 February, 2012 08:55
Chic Silber said...

I can recall Pops Werner with a

chant along those lines after he

rousted his crew with "Lets Get

A Raggin Boys"

17 February, 2012 08:59
4pawfan said...

Mr.Herriott,
If you click on the photo 1st, it will bring you to a second screen. Up at the top middle of the 2nd screen you will see
"newer + older" it is about a inch down in the center of the screen.
CLICK the " + "
now you have another new screen.
Go to the top right corner.
CLICK "view all sizes"
it will have a line of ranges of sizes from small, med, large, and original about 2 inches down from the top.
CLICK "original" to be able to see the small print of this and other postings.
to go back, just hit the back button a few times.
hope this helps. best regards,
p.j.

17 February, 2012 10:02
klsdad said...

Thanks 4pawfan!!
I'm on Windows 7.. and never knew that!! It works fine!!
Regards..
klsdad

17 February, 2012 13:41
BOBBY'S LITL BRO. said...

Harold Barnes had the stakes made for this tent. They were 3/4 inch x5 foot. and we did a double row. We also had a set of wood stakes for use if we needed. I had a Bobcat built with a double stake driver so it went pretty fast. However we had 2 sets of poles,rigging and stakes and would ship them by container. The canvas we would fly on Flying Tiger freighter's . We built and rented seats at each venue. I was glad to have Harold working with me on this.

20 February, 2012 13:15
Chic Silber said...

Hi Casey

Was Harold either Lois's father

or brother & did he have the

Beers & Barnes Show years ago

20 February, 2012 13:44

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