2012.009

Macy's Parade Studio

Gift

Gift of Macy's Parade Studio.

2000 - 2000

Date(s) Created: 2000 Date(s): 2000

Notes: The item was found in the balloon loft at the former studio building in Hoboken in February 2012 among discarded materials. Text sheet 1: BULLWINKLE 1. Unroll Bullwinkle face up with his feet pointing toward Central Park. 2. Undo visible handling lines and unroll them away from the balloon. 3. Net the balloon from the neck to the feet. 4. Inflate all chambers with helium in the following order NOTE: A through F are done at the same time as G through L A. Nose B. Transition chamber (not to [sic - too] tight pressure) C. Head D. Both Antlers E. Ears F. Neck G. Upper Body H. Lower Body I. Arms J. Hands K. Legs L. Feet 5. Sandbag as needed for the night. 6. Undo remaining lines and reposition all lines under net beneath attachment points. FOR PARADE 7. Remove sandbags and take up weight on lines with handlers. 8. Allow head to rise and net to fall to feet. Fly Bullwinkle vertically. 9. GOOD LUCK! [end] Text sheet 3: BULLWINKLE (history) Goodyear balloon, new 1961, 65 x 35, 317 lbs, 8200 cu ft, 150 lbs free lift. Bullwinkleps last flight was in the 1983 Parade. He is in very rough shape and will need MUCH work in order to fly again. Most of the rip panels require extensive work in order to get them to seal, especially the antlers. The paint is bad. but it may be that the balloon won't be able to take the weight of a repaint and still fly. There is also much diffusion which needs to be addressed. [end] Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2012-02-23