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Navigator component mounted to a square brown lacquered piece of wood. The navigator dial is made of black plastic with pieces tiered by size. Above the dial is a numerical counter encased with clear plastic. Screwed into the top portion of the wood…

Automatic direction finder built with a circular metal base and clear circular plastic cover encasing gears, wire, and other metal components. The metal portion of the object has two cylindrical casings screwed into the base. In addition, there are…

Gyroscope made out of black metal and steel. The main body of the object floats within a second thick black metal cylindrical form that has a bright red painted interior, along with bright green and orange painted accents along the edges. The object…

Photograph of William P. Lear looking out the cockpit window of a Lear, Incorporated company Beech 18 aircraft, circa 1940s-1960s. The text on the fuselage reads: "Lear / Installation and Flight Test Div." Stamped on verso: "Please return to: Lear…

Photograph of (right to left) William P. Lear, Eartha Kitt, and an unidentified man with a Lear, Incorporated company Beech 18 aircraft, circa 1940s-1960s. Inscription on verso: "Eartha Kitt, WPL." Stamped on verso: "Actualités Éclair Continental,…

Photograph of an instrument panel outfitted with Learadio equipment, circa 1940s-1960s. Several of the instruments are labeled.Caption: "NA-44. Learadio equipment installation. Rear cockpit. Direction indicator. Transmitter power supply - Type…

Learadio in rectangular brown wood case. Display at top with frequency range 55 - 160 in beige and green, with "Learadio." 2 brown plastic knobs at bottom. At center is a mesh brown fabric with gold thread accents covered speaker.Marks:…

Receiver constructed out of a metal case covered in brown and tan tweed leatherette fabric. Brown leather handle at top. Black metal face with red and green Broadcast Beacon tuning with brown plastic dials. Plug for Phones and Ext. Ant. Dataplate at…

Amplifier with autopilot component. The two components are solidly adhered and bolted together. Both components constructed in black metal with silver steel screws. On the bottom component there are wires laced around the tops of screws and a…

Direction finder autopilot component constructed out of metal and possibly steel that is painted black. There are multi-tier levels to the main structure of the object with a silver plug at the top. An attached metal black arm mechanically rotates…