Items from Box 50, Folder 11 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, March 7, 1945. Contains a typed copy of speech delivered by William P. Lear to the Aviation Writers Association and booklet with a slightly edited version of the speech. The…
Photograph of a display of Lear products at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, New York City, New York, April 13, 1945.Typed caption on duplicate photo: "Photos taken at Lear exhibit at Waldorf-Astoria, NY. (Issued by Lear Adv. & PR, Piqua, Ohio).…
Invitation to a cocktail party featuring William P. Lear and the Dynatrope, Beverly Hills Hotel, California, October 22, 1945. Notes that Lear will unveil "a musical instrument of exceptional qualities, incorporating the Lear Wire Recorder in…
Lear Jet FM Radio Adapter made of out black metal. The adapter is square-shaped with two outer components fitted together. On the front side there is a caution sticker and two black plastic dials. On the side a silver plaque is adhered to the metal…
Lear Omnirange Converter designed with functional components housed in a grey aluminum rectangular enclosure. The converter has been mounted on silver metal Barry Mount shock mounts. On one side of the object has a grey plastic dial, silver…
Learadio in rectangular dark brown wood case. Display at top with frequency range 55 - 160 in beige and red, with "Learadio." 3 brown knobs at bottom. At center is fabric covered speaker with 3 horizontal wood slats across. Inside back is "227629."
Maroon leatherette case with gray metal across top. Along top are three frequency ranges, "Marine," "Broadcast" and "Range" with selecting dials. At top are also 2 plugs and a switch for "Phones," "Receiving," "Direction Finding" and "Ant." Also has…
Items from Box 50, Folder 20 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, 1947-1966. Contains a clipping, photographs, and correspondence related to Bill Odom's around-the-world flight using a Lear automatic direct finder. Five total items.