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The Astro Bank

This was a simple 4 four fins and a nosecone rocket until Burl Finkelstein came through with scale data. Great! now this simple weekend project got a whole lot more complicated!

The Asto Bank, also known as the guided missile coin bank made in the USA by Astro Mfg during the fifties and sixties, and given out by banks as premium for opening an account.

Its clear that I goofed on the Nose cone shape, as it is more ogive shaped, the fins are also more angular than postulated. I will be easy to retrofit the fins to prototype specifications. -The nose cone may be a bit of work.

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One of Burl Finkelstein's three Astro Banks

Here is the best preserved sample of the Astro Bank to be found on the internet. Wow, Its Shiny!! This one has all four feet and the aerospike at the end intact. I wasn't aware the the aerospike existed when I built my nosecone. I think I'm glad.

The coin bank besides being attractive desktop appliance, also shoot coins -ranging for a Linclon Wheat penny to a Franklin Half Dollar, so apparently it is also a weapon.

Update! After recieving the astrobank I won on ebay, I discovered that it only shoots coins into the nosecone so there is no way you can put your brother's eye out with it. What a rip-off!

Its not too dangerous as a projectile, as it is equipped with a rubber Pinnacle!

Click on the image at right to see the coin bank in action. Be sure to wear safety goggles.