Items from Box 17, Folder 11 and Box 200, Folder 2 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1940-1941. Contains patent applications and technical drawings created by William P. Lear for the remote control mechanism (Case 51-1) and pilot…
Amplifier in a black metal rectangular case. The components of the machinery are exposed and are connected by wires and screws. The front of the object has a Lear, Inc. logo in blue, red, and silver and a manufacturer label with the following…
Photograph of the LJ23 Automatic Flight Control System, circa 1960s-1970s. The components are described in the caption.Typed caption on verso: "[letterhead: 'Lear Jet Corporation / Photo Release'] Components that make up the new LJ23 Automatic Flight…
Photograph of William P. Lear (pointing to schematic drawing) addressing attendees of the Lear Autopilot Service School, Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 1951. The caption gives details about the school and Lear's presentation.Typed caption on…
Promotional film for Lear, Incorporated, produced by Norman Wright Productions (Hollywood, California) and narrated by Bob Cummings, circa 1960s. The footage opens with a dramatization of an astronaut piloting a futuristic spacecraft on a deep-space…
Audio recording of a Lear, Incorporated meeting about autopilot development, circa 1950s-1960s.
Handwritten label on reel: "Lear Inc. auto pilot - WPL."
Items from Box 27, Folder 28 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, March 29, 1944. Contains a paper titled "Aircraft electric remote control actuators and automatic controls," written by William P. Lear for a joint meeting of the Franklin…
Audio recording of a meeting between William P. Lear and Mr. Black regarding the LIFE (Lear Integrated Flight Equipment) system, Santa Monica, California, circa 1958.
Handwritten label on reel: "Lear - Info. Advertising."
Inscription on back of box:…