{"id":1928,"date":"2014-12-18T18:49:48","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T18:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/?p=1928"},"modified":"2014-09-20T20:25:19","modified_gmt":"2014-09-20T20:25:19","slug":"old-ad-santa-approves-of-mccoy-60-red-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amablog.modelaircraft.org\/amamuseum\/2014\/12\/18\/old-ad-santa-approves-of-mccoy-60-red-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Ad: Santa approves of McCoy 60 Red Head"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Duro-Matic Products Co. was very proud of their newest McCoy 60 Red Head engine, proclaiming that it set the official AMA world\u2019s record of 123.88 mph in August 1946.\u00a0 Similar ads for the engine appeared in both<em> Model Airplane News<\/em> and <em>Air Trails Pictorial<\/em> in December 1946.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1929\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1929\" style=\"width: 480px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/DuroMatic_MAN12-46pg23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1929 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/DuroMatic_MAN12-46pg23.jpg\" alt=\"Santa waves a checkered flag as he stands over the McCoy 60 Red Head engine.  McCoy is an engine company that sells engines for model boats, model cars, and model airplanes.\" width=\"480\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/DuroMatic_MAN12-46pg23.jpg 480w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/09\/DuroMatic_MAN12-46pg23-229x300.jpg 229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1929\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">If Santa approves of the engine than why shouldn\u2019t you give the gift of speed for Christmas? Ad, Duro-Matic Products, Co., \u201cThese Gifts Get the Checkered Flag.\u201d <em>Air Trails Pictorial<\/em> December 1946, pg. 23.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Although the McCoy 60 in the museum\u2019s collection has been modified and is missing a few parts, it isn\u2019t too hard to imagine the excitement it created when it was new.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1890\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1890\" style=\"width: 448px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/2014-38-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1890 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/2014-38-01.jpg\" alt=\"This glow McCoy 60 engine has an anodized red head and black body.\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/2014-38-01.jpg 448w, https:\/\/amablog-modelaircraft-org.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/08\/2014-38-01-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1890\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">National Model Aviation Museum Collection, donated by Theodore &#8220;Ted&#8221; Kraver, 2014.38.01.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h5><strong>What modeling gifts are you hoping to receive this Christmas?<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\nFor more information on the National Model Aviation Museum, including our location, hours and admission fees visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.modelaircraft.org\/museum\">www.modelaircraft.org\/museum<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Duro-Matic Products Co. was very proud of their newest McCoy 60 Red Head engine, proclaiming that it set the official AMA world\u2019s record of 123.88 mph in August 1946.\u00a0 Similar ads for the engine appeared in both Model Airplane News and Air Trails Pictorial in December 1946. 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