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Gyroscope/Lear Attitude Gyro, Model 974R-1 (Item)

The gyroscope is constructed out of black metal with a glass face for the front dial. There is a black label on bottom portion of the glass with the white text, "Lear Attitude Gyro Model 974R-1." The metal is cylindrical with pieces screwed together. The base has two circular openings with the text "Air Inlet" in high relief underneath. There is a short brown plastic wire with a black and silver…

Gyroscope/Rate Integrating Gyro, Floating, Model 1078A (Item)

Rate Integrating Gyroscope made out of metal and steel. The object is cylindrical with a thick silver steel band around the center circumference. The base of the object is circular silver metal and small copper colored prongs. The main body of the object has a texturized finish. The object was adhered to a square base but is no longer attached. There is a note with information about the object…

Finder, Direction/Automatic Direction Finder, Model 5512A (Item)

Automatic Direct Finder constructed out of gray and silver metal. The object is a rectangular form with two main components screwed together. The top portion has vents on each of the four sides and the bottom portion has circle cutouts on two of the four sides. On the front of the finer is the circular connecter component. There is a black and silver plate adhered to the bottom left corner of the…

[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…