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John Anton-Smith playing on lawn beyond HKEC staff quarters

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John Anton-Smith playing on lawn beyond HKEC staff quarters
Submitted by jjohnantonsmith
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Raymond Smith
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Raymond Smith
HKEC

My father designed this contraption supposedly for my amusement

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1930s Hong Kong
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Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2019-11-19 19:10.

This gym-wheel or hoop originates from Germany (named "Rhönrad") and was invented in 1925 (and also patent-registered). During the late 1920's, this sports equipment was shown on tours in Europe and the USA. 

In 1927, the inventor Otto Feick was invited to England to present his gym-wheel at the largest stages in London as well as to british pilots. 

This possibly is a connection to the wheel in Hong Kong.

Submitted by jjohnantonsmith on Mon, 2019-12-02 20:00.

Thank you for the information on this. My father - an engineer - probably copied the design to build it for me.