A pogo stick basically refers to a device for jumping off the ground in a standing position, through the aid of a spring, and it even led to an extreme sport named extreme pogo or “Xpogo”. George H. Herrington of Wichita, Kansas patented a spring stilt utilizing compression springs on each foot in 1891, and since then, there have been countless versions, including Hop Rod. Read more to see how this gas-powered pogo stick from the 1960s works.
Built by the Chance Mfg. Co. of Wichita, Kansas, this pogo stick is powered by a two cycle gasoline engine in which caster oil was mixed with the fuel and then poured into the small tank located directly above the foot pegs. A spark plug then received the spark from several “C” cell batteries located in the tubular handle. When the rider bounced down, the piston went up, and once the top of its stroke was reached, the spark plug would fire, thus propelling the piston shaft down, rapidly.
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