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Medal, Commemorative/French Award, William P. Lear, Caravel Jet Design
Bronze circular commemorative medal. Engraved in relief on one side is a plane taking off over the rising sun and a rooster weathervane. The text around edge says, "La Caravelle apporte au nouveau monde le message de la France presente a l aube de…

Plaque/Native Son Award, Hannibal, William Lear, 1957
Native Son award. Wood plaque with brass plate scroll on front presented to William P. Lear by the Hannibal Chamber of Commerce of Hannibal, Missouri, 1957. Includes metal chain on back for hanging plaque.

Gyroscope/Rate Integrating Gyro, Floating, Model 1078A
Rate Integrating Gyroscope made out of metal and steel. The object is cylindrical with a thick silver steel band around the center circumference. The base of the object is circular silver metal and small copper colored prongs. The main body of the…

Medal, Commemorative/Enoch Thulin Fodd, Design, William P. Lear 1960
Commemorative medal designed with a bronze colored metal in a circular form. There is an image of a bird, rising sun, and the words "For flygteknisk garning" engraved in high relief on one side. The other side of the medal has a portrait of Enoch…

Award/Friend of Paris, Silver Medal, William Lear, 1960
Framed certificate announcing that William P. Lear was awarded the Silver Medal of Paris, October 3, 1960. A circular metal relief of the city of Paris is embedded in blue felt above the inset certificate, which is in French. A hanging wire is…

Goggle, Driving/Motorcycle Goggles, Climax
Motorcycle goggles with clear glass lenses, a silver metal frame and black rubber gasket. The gasket has been stitched into a tan brown leather backing. The head strap has the same tan brown leather with silver clasps attached to a thickly smocked…

Lighter/Lear Branded Lighter, Lear-Romec Division
Zippo style silver lighter with Lear-Romec Division logo engraved in blue and red on front.

Adapter/Lear Jet, FM Radio Adapter, Model XI
Black Stereo 8, FM radio adapter. The object is a metal black rectangular box with silver screws holding the backing. Interior of object is not visible. A black rubber cord with silver prongs at the end is attached to the top left of the box. On the…

Meter, Frequency/Frahm Frequency Meter, James G. Biddle Co.
Frequency meter constructed out of circular silver metal. Meter scale reader is in black and cream with company information in black lettering. The scale reader is on the front of the object underneath a layer of protective glass. Black painted metal…

Plaque/Aero Club of Kansas City, William P. Lear
Distinguished Service Award presented to William P. Lear by the Aero Club of Kansas City, circa 1960s-1970s. Engraved metal plate mounted on wood base depicts the shield logo of the Aero Club of Kansas City. A metal loop is on verso. Text: "The Aero…
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