I watched George practice this act many times, under his father's(the great Jose) tutelage at Clyde Bros. winter quarters in Edmond, but never saw it live. It has just now dawned on me, where is the motor that operated the ball?
Thank you. If internally mounted, how do you repair the motor should it fail(and it will fail at some point.) Does it have to be electrically run, or can it be run "remotely" if it is internally run? Herta used a "pyramid" shaped mirrored object for the first riding white tiger that had ran by a battery remotely from outside the cage, rolling on locking caster wheels. It worked fine for the most part, but being it has slopped side's threw fire in a about a 4 foot circle around it as it turned. Not too effective. I used it for a year after Herta retired and used one of the "Charly balls" for two year's with GGW's act. My opinion an electric cord is not the way to go, and Hawthorn's operated much better, also not as spectacular. Could you make a pedestal top revolve, just the top with the legs stationary with some type of hidden internal operating motor? Remote controlled? I have been thinking of something for the current tiger act I am building. Hawthorns was a garage door opening remote control and motor.
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Jorge Barreda under a real tent in Baraboo.
This is Jorge Barreda who is
married to Lou Ann Jacobs
I think this is in Baraboo
(I didn't build this ball)
I watched George practice this act many times, under his father's(the great Jose) tutelage at Clyde Bros. winter quarters in Edmond, but never saw it live. It has just now dawned on me, where is the motor that operated the ball?
Wade Burck
I didn't build this ball & never
saw it Wade but most likely it
was internally motorized with
plenty of room to mount a unit
on a central pipe column which
allows the cord an exit point
I've built many different size
balls with internal motors
Chic,
Thank you. If internally mounted, how do you repair the motor should it fail(and it will fail at some point.) Does it have to be electrically run, or can it be run "remotely" if it is internally run? Herta used a "pyramid" shaped mirrored object for the first riding white tiger that had ran by a battery remotely from outside the cage, rolling on locking caster wheels. It worked fine for the most part, but being it has slopped side's threw fire in a about a 4 foot circle around it as it turned. Not too effective. I used it for a year after Herta retired and used one of the "Charly balls" for two year's with GGW's act. My opinion an electric cord is not the way to go, and Hawthorn's operated much better, also not as spectacular. Could you make a pedestal top revolve, just the top with the legs stationary with some type of hidden internal operating motor? Remote controlled? I have been thinking of something for the current tiger act I am building. Hawthorns was a garage door opening remote control and motor.
Wade Burck
Every internally motorized ball I've built
could be repaired without any destruction
In this day & age Wade anything is possible
Battery technology is advancing zoom fast
You're asking this old world wizard more
than I'll share with the whole new world
but I will answer you privately by E mail
Both Tesla & Porsche have built full size
cars that can accelerate to 60 MPH in few
seconds that are battery powered (WOW)
We can certainly turn some silly circus
prop with the chunkiest cat perched on it
with a remotable internal battery supply
Keep in mind that friction ain't our friend
Hi Wade I tried to send a lengthy
E mail message to you but it came
back with the following message
Your message cannot be delivered to the following recipient
To: "Wade Burck"
Reason: Remote SMTP server has rejected address
Do you have a changed E address or is it China
I just tried another "just test" E mail
that also bounced back Wade
Are you no longer on an AOL server
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