Bagging at the House of Representatives

[paranday]

Albert Richard Thomas, Democrat, Texas, ca. 1937. Fred Sampson Purnell, Republican, Indiana, ca. 1920. House gym. Publicity photos, like candidates kissing babies, politicians at your service.

[Speedbag]

Albert Richard Thomas, Democrat, Texas, ca. 1937. Fred Sampson Purnell, Republican, Indiana, ca. 1920. House gym. Publicity photos, like candidates kissing babies, politicians at your service.

Good lord, look at the size of those bags the politicians are punching

Course, it takes a big bag to hold all that hot air

Can't say much for their outfits.

[paranday]

Neither man has a six pack, but Purnell appears to be carrying a keg.

[Speedbag]

Neither man has a six pack, but Purnell appears to be carrying a keg.

Indeed he does. And that is the natural progression...First you have a six pack, which become a case, and turns into a keg.

I can still remember those days, when my age was 40 and my waist wasn't. By the looks of that picture of Purnell, so could he. That looks like the business end of Oliver Hardy.

[Dutchman]

Narrengansett platform with a recessed ball hook on the left. Love those big bags!. Notice the set up in the right pic they are still using the rope swivel.

[Speedbag]

Narrengansett platform with a recessed ball hook on the left. Love those big bags!. Notice the set up in the right pic they are still using the rope swivel.

Yes that is some classic antique equipment they're using.

[Speedbag]

wow. love that big bag, oh and the platform isn't bad either, love the old school rope swivel...

wouldn't be hard to modify a modern swivel with a cord and hook attachment.

notice 1:04 - 1:36 from this clip by the Punch Professor. Awesome Jungle Gym.

and this one on the Dingle Ball

[Speedbag]

...even though i can't see this embedded video, i've been thinking about putting up another platform for a long time and just add the rope to an everlast ballhook, but i don't have the room in my garage with a 67 VW bug sitting in there waiting to be finished (needs to be painted and put back together) heck if i had the money to get the car done i'd have room for maybe about five platforms to be put up. then i could offer up a mini speed bag gathering here in cali ;-) ...

Can you click on the "go to youtube" option?

I should have posted the direct links

here they are

Old School Punching and training

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTAvgIbGxd0

Dingle Ball tutorial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi-UQD-7efQ

More Dingle Ball training

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YDckIR8ThM

Double End Bag

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykRk8edwK60