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[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. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 18, Folder 2; Box 200, Folder 2 - "Radio direction finding system (Case 20-1)" -- patent application [RM files], 1940-1943] (Item)

Items from Box 18, Folder 2 and Box 200, Folder 2 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1940-1943. Contains documents and drawings related to the patent application of the radio direction finding system (Case 20-1). 24 total items.

[William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, Box 18, Folder 1 - "Radio automatic guidance system (Case 31-3) and loop antenna system (Can 8-1)," 1940-1943] (Item)

Items from Box 18, Folder 1 of the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, circa 1940-1943. Contains a patent application and other documents related to the Radio Automatic Guidance System (Case 31-3) and Loop Antenna System (Can. 8-1), as well as a manual titled "The Lear-Matic: The ultimate instrument for aircraft navigation." 15 total documents.

Learadio notes on direction finding! (Item)

Notes written by William P. Lear about the utility of automatic direction finders, circa 1940. Describes a flight from New York to Dayon, Ohio in Lear's Waco aircraft and how a Lear ADF-8 helped him navigate despite static from a thunderstorm. Includes an inscription on page 1 from Lear. Two typed pages.Inscription: "I thought you might be interested in this. --Bill Lear."