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Photograph of a Douglas DC-3 instrument panel with a Learadio ADF 8 automatic direction finder, circa 1940s. The direction finder and two gauges are circled and numbered. Inscription on verso: "Copy of instrument panel (Chicago and [illegible] DC-3)."
[Learadio portable receiver]
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Photograph of a Learadio portable receiver, circa 1930s-1940s.Inscription: "Portable 2-band battery-operated receiver used thru-out WW2 by many USAF [personnel?] here and all over world."
Photograph of Learadio radio and navigation equipment, consisting of a transmitter, receiver, and direction finder, circa 1936-1939. The verso caption notes that this equipment was developed by "myself" (William P. Lear) and Reeder Nichols for the London to Melbourne Air Race.Caption on verso: "S. This is the equipment that was built up in the 60 days in our organization at 123 W. 17th St. NYC, by…