History Bob's Drag Chutes

How cool is that!!...Surely someone in the Hazel Park, Michigan area can ID that.....I love a good mystery.........Don.

 

another "ya never know what you are going to find" department - good that he is on the "case"

 

Not John Forces...too clean.

That is a real cool find! Those need to go to Garlits museum.

 

Need more context. Where was it found? I know an old dragster racer that claims to have known most anybody that put on a suit back in the 60’s. A lot of those guys are still around and keep in touch with each other.

 

I know nothing of the history of these things...I sure hope they weren't ever woven with asbestos in the construction...it certainly deserves a proper archiving...quite the time capsule...I wonder if those goggles are just deteriorated or scorched in action...

 

Man, that is cool.

 

Now THAT"S too cool

I picture a guy running a small block powered FED...with RPM valve covers...

 

Where it was found may help - Bob's Drag Chutes were pretty popular not only in Midwest but East as well. Going with the Michigan assumption I think I recall seeing a pic of Connie Kalitta with a Bob's firesuit, Chuck Kurzawa (Logghe Stamping) had a Bob's sponsored fueler.


Kalitta with similar goggles:

 

I have the Bob's Drag Chutes seat belt (5 pt. harness) around here somewhere to match those. They were in a '71Chevelle stock car I used to run at (WI) Dells Motor Speedway. Just haven't gotten around to selling them. Obviously, not up to date anymore.

 

Probably needs to be re-certified.

 

The mold on those goggles would probably make you go blind. (as opposed to that other "thing" that may make you go blind)

 

Near Cincinnati..,, Not far from the Hilton’s

 

If anyone can get the building owner's name, I can run it through Newspapers.com...

 

Also, how long ago was the house occupied, for long. Public records, if you have the address.

 

Hey I know that guy….have this hanging in my closet…

 

Found recently at a local swap meet.

 

@racer-x looks like the set I had & sold. Minus the paint overspray.