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[Display cases and shelving units filled with aircraft engine parts]
Photograph of display cases and shelving units filled with aircraft engine parts, circa 1930s. A sign on the counter contains information about the Menasco Super Buccaneer engine.Caption: "682."

[Aircraft wing frame]
Photographic negative of an aircraft wing frame, circa 1910s-1920s.

[Aircraft wing frame]
Photographic negative of an aircraft wing frame, circa 1910s-1920s.

Material/Sample Material Piece, Hinge
Sample material constructed into a hinge. There are two different color "metals" -- a dark tone for the main "L" shape component and silver for the circular piece framing the center portion of the hinge. There are assorted numbering sequences written…

[Lear 3-axis servo unit]
Photograph of a Lear 3-axis servo unit, circa 1940s-1950s. Typed caption: "One of the first 3-axis servo units."

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 27, Folder 4; Box 207, Folder 2 - Product "pitch" letters and price lists, 1940 September - 1941 May]
Items from Box 27, Folder 4 and Box 207, Folder 2 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, September 1940 through May 1941. Contains product "pitch" letters, diagrams, technical drawings, brochures, and price lists related to Lear products. 26…

Jettisonable fuel tanks [Patent documents]
Patent documents for jettisonable fuel tanks (2,764,374), designed by Roy H. Anderson, William H. Cook, Jr., and David L. Dunn, September 25, 1956. Includes a written description of the mechanism, diagrams, and a list of related patents. Seventeen…

Airfoil control apparatus responsive to aircraft speed [Patent documents]
Patent documents for an airfoil control apparatus responsive to aircraft speed (patent no. 2,696,355), filed by Thorvold H. Larson, John D. Mayer, Calvin E. Pfafman, William H. Cook Jr., and John F. Kirkbride, December 7, 1954. Includes a written…

Airplane yaw damper [Patent documents]
Patent documents for an airplane yaw damper (patent no. 2,672,307), designed by William H. Cook, Jr., Calvin E. Pfafman, and George S. Schairer, March 16, 1954. Includes a written description of the mechanism, diagrams, and a list of related patents.…

Airplane flap control mechanism [Patent documents]
Patent documents for an airplane flap control mechanism (patent no. 2,620,147), designed by Van B. Butler and William H. Cook, Jr., December 2, 1952. Includes a written description of the mechanism, diagrams, and a list of related patents. Seven (7)…
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