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Child Safety Seats from back in the day

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 9:07 pm
by MSI
See these old ads posted up on forums etc and just have to share
I see these and share with my brother Stan McHenry*(see below) We've come a long way babies!
Early Baby Car seats.jpg
safe baby harness.jpg
1961 Sears Catalog Child Restraint.jpg
1960 Covair Rear Deck Baby Bed.jpg
*My brother Stan McHenry
  • is a retired Durham, NC police officer after 30 years service.
    • He spent 20 of his 30 years assigned to the Department TACT Unit
      • TACT is a specialized traffic enforcement unit with crash investigation and when necessary, crash reconstruction responsibilities for serious and fatal crashes.
  • He worked part-time for McHenry Consultants, Inc.
    • With Ray and me for 20+ years assisting us with crash investigations as well as trial and technical exhibit and scene diagrams.
  • He is currently also a Safe Kids Worldwide Nationally certified child passenger safety technician instructor
  • He has also been a frequent announcer for the JM Production Demolition Derbies (apparently not this year, their loss)
    • Stan is a gifted announcer as he also does work with the main fundraising charitable event for the Frankie Lemmon Foundation
    • He also used announce for JM Productions back in the 70s when they did the touring daredevil stunt show which included the Astro Spiral Jump.
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Re: Child Safety Seats from back in the day

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2021 3:32 pm
by MSI
added more information on Stan's background