WTB: jetex engine anysize

Hello Mitch, where do you find fuel, screens, and wicks? Davis Diesel came out with a remake of engines and fuel but I'm not sure they were interchangeable with the " Original Jetex". I have a few Jetex 50's and I certainly would like to use them again. A bit before your time but if you recall Flash Gordon, I had a Flash Gordon spaceship the my father made and it had two paperclips attached to it. You would string fishing line from a clothesline pole to another or tree to tree. The balsa spaceship hung from the paperclips with the baby Jetex. A small piece of foil glued to the side prevented the balsa from being torched. I had but no longer can find a entire book of plans and models dedicated to Jetex models. I had a tether car as well.

The last I seen mine in use was 35 years ago. I remember the problem my father was having which I believe was typical of these. He felt at the time the fuel was possibly old. It would absorb moisture. I still have a few pellets that are stored in a small metal container. The main problem was when the fuse was initially lit. The fuse just prior to entering the fuel housing would go out due to the metal being cold. The housing would have to be preheated then the fuse wouldn't quench out. Powermax engines was the more modern Jetex and although quite similar they're not compatible with Jetex as they could burn out the side of the case due to higher combustion pressure, there is a freeflight company in England that still may have the fuels and accessories. Rapier was the next generation of rockets that had considerably more power. Here is a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlZTknU_H-Y&feature=related Ken