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[William P. Lear with Lear-o-Scope and loop antenna]
Photograph of William P. Lear with a Lear-o-Scope and loop antenna, New York City, New York, circa 1935. Inscription on verso: "Bill Lear and his first direction finder, the Lear-o-Scope. NCY. 1935. Courtesy Lear Archives."Typed caption on verso: "Q. Here yours truly is looking through the loop antenna that was finally adopted for the Model L Learscope. It is interesting to note that the Model L…
[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 27, Folder 28 - "Aircraft electric remote control actuators and automatic controls," 1944 March 29]
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 Institute and American Institution of Electrical Engineers (Philadelphia Section). A partial draft is also included, containing handwritten edits. Two…
[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 50, Folder 11 - "Aviation radio before, during, and after the war" -- WPL speech, 1945 March 7]
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 speech focuses on Lear's ongoing development of aviation radio devices. Two total documents.