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[Learadio portable transceiver and travel case] (Item)

Photograph of a Learadio portable transceiver and travel case, circa 1931-1939.Inscription: "Portable transceiver for [illegible] use."

[Learadio loop antenna] (Item)

Photograph of a Learadio loop antenna, circa 1931-1939.

[William P. Lear with Lear-o-Scope equipped automobile] (Item)

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…

[Learadio workers using a Learadio portable unit] (Item)

Photograph of four Learadio employees using a portable transmitter and receiver unit, Garden City, New York, circa 1935. The company's factory building is visible in the background.Inscription on verso: "1935 - Garden City - Long Island, New York. Batavia portable - outside plant."Stamped on verso: "Please return to: Lear Archives, [address and telephone number in Reno, Nevada]."

[William P. Lear with first Lear-o-Scope] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear with the first Lear-o-Scope, circa 1935.Inscription: "1935. WPL with 1st Lear-o-scope."

[William P. Lear holding Lear Radio-Aire] (Item)

Photograph of William P. Lear holding the Lear Radio-Aire, Chicago, Illinois, circa 1932. Inscription: "The first Radio Aire / Bill / 1932."Inscription on verso: "Bill Lear + his first airplane radio, the Lear Radio-Aire. Chicago, 1932. Photo --courtesy Fred Link."Stamped on verso: "Fred M. Link / Communications Consultant / [address in Pittstown, New Jersey."

[Aircraft instrument panel equipped with Learadio device] (Item)

Photograph of an aircraft instrument panel equipped with a Learadio device, circa 1941.Inscription: "1941. [Amphibian?] with first dry-cell operated trans-rec[cut off]. [illegible] watt. Range 300 miles."

[Learadio Model RCB receiver tuning unit] (Item)

Photograph of a Learadio Model RCB receiver tuning unit, circa 1930s-1940s.

[Learadio radio compass tuning unit] (Item)

Photograph of a Learadio radio compass tuning unit, circa 1930s-1940s.

[Betsy Ross using Learadio portable receiver] (Item)

Photograph of pilot Betsy Ross using a Learadio portable receiver in the cockpit of her Taylorcraft aircraft, August 20, 1940. An accompanying press release describes Ross's recent flight from Harrisburg Pennsylvania State Airport, noted as the first light plane altitude flight ever recognized by the National Aeronautics Association. It also describes the Learadio receiver installed in Ross's…