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[Brochure for Learadio Model T30-R3AB aircraft transmitter-receiver] (Item)

Brochure for the Learadio Model T30-R3AB aircraft transmitter-receiver, circa 1939.

[Brochure for Learadio Model UT-6 radio transmitter] (Item)

Brochure for the Learadio Model UT-6 radio transmitter, circa 1939.

[Sydney Nesbitt presenting Learadio Model APR-A portable receiver to Katherine Rawls Thompson] (Item)

Photograph of Sydney Nesbitt (left) presenting a Learadio Model APR-A portable receiver to Katherine Rawls Thompson, winner of the Alcazar Trophy Race, Miami, Florida, January 1941. An unidentified U.S. Marine Corps serviceman stands in the background. The accompanying Lear Avia press release describes the event. Thompson's first name is misspelled as "Catherine" in the press release.

Radio/Learadio, 7-13-010, Model 561, 1946 (Item)

Learadio in rectangular brown wood case. Display at top with frequency range 55 - 160 in red, yellow and green, with "Learadio." 3 white plastic knobs at bottom. At center is a mesh golden brown fabric-covered speaker.

[William P. Lear with Lear-o-Scope and loop antenna] (Item)

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. NYC. 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 4, Folder 30 - "Descriptive specifications of Learadio Lear-O-Scope Model LC 100 Radio Compass Direction Finder," circa 1931-1939] (Item)

Items from Box 4, Folder 30 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1931-1939. Contains two reports related to the Learadio Lear-O-Scope Model LC 100 Radio Compass Direction Finder.

[William P. Lear with Waco UIC aircraft] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear with a Waco UIC aircraft (wing number NC13402), circa 1930s.Inscription on verso: "Bill Lear + his Waco Model UIC equipped with Lear-O-Scope, direction finder, + Lear-O-Phone transmitter + receiver. This is the plane Lear flew from NYC to Los Angeles in 1935 to promote his equipment. Photo courtesy Lear Archives."

Learadio aircraft radio equipment [pamphlet] (Item)

Pamphlet about Learadio aircraft radio equipment, circa 1930s. Contains technical specifications and images of various models of transmitters, receivers, power supplies, and accessories. 41 pages.

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 4, Folder 6 - "Learadio Airport Localizer (L-P-2)", 1939 September - October] (Item)

Items from Box 4, Folder 6 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, September to October 1939. Folder contains assorted items related to the Learadio Airport Localizer (L-P-2), including summaries, correspondence, diagrams, sketches, a clipping, and a Library of Congress certificate of copyright. 14 total documents and original folder labeled "L-p2 / 'Learadio Airport Localizer.'"