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Photograph of William P. Lear with his Lear-o-Scope-equipped Plymouth automobile, New York City, New York, circa 1935. A loop antenna is mounted to the roof of the car.
Inscription: "1935. 121 W 17 St NCY. WPL with first Lear-o-Scope."
Stamped on verso: "Conrad Studios. New York."
Inscription on verso of duplicate photo: "Bill Lear standing in front of his Plymouth parked across the street from…
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…