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Box 200

 Container

Contains 27 Results:

"Circuit breaker (G.S. Rider)" -- correspondence, diagrams, patent application, and patent copies [L-UX-16], 1944 February - April

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents: Series II. Lear Avia Inc. From the Series: Series II: Lear Avia Inc. is the second largest series of the collection. It documents the research, development, and manufacture of Lear Avia’s key World War II-era products, notably clutches, screw jacks, motors, and aircraft navigation and radio equipment and parts. In addition, there is documentation of other products which reflect the company’s post-war considerations for manufacture and production. These are not just limited to the field of aeronautics...
Dates: 1944 February - April

Assorted ad sheets and brochures for various Lear Avia products [RM files], undated (circa 1939-1944)

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents: Series II. Lear Avia Inc. From the Series: Series II: Lear Avia Inc. is the second largest series of the collection. It documents the research, development, and manufacture of Lear Avia’s key World War II-era products, notably clutches, screw jacks, motors, and aircraft navigation and radio equipment and parts. In addition, there is documentation of other products which reflect the company’s post-war considerations for manufacture and production. These are not just limited to the field of aeronautics...
Dates: undated (circa 1939-1944)

"Complete Learadio Workshop on Wheels in operation by Lear Avia in California" -- press release, photographs, and poster [RM files], 1941 February 6

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents: Series II. Lear Avia Inc. From the Series: Series II: Lear Avia Inc. is the second largest series of the collection. It documents the research, development, and manufacture of Lear Avia’s key World War II-era products, notably clutches, screw jacks, motors, and aircraft navigation and radio equipment and parts. In addition, there is documentation of other products which reflect the company’s post-war considerations for manufacture and production. These are not just limited to the field of aeronautics...
Dates: 1941 February 6

Direction finders -- patent copies and diagrams [L-I-2/RM files], 1926-1941

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents: Series II. Lear Avia Inc. From the Series: Series II: Lear Avia Inc. is the second largest series of the collection. It documents the research, development, and manufacture of Lear Avia’s key World War II-era products, notably clutches, screw jacks, motors, and aircraft navigation and radio equipment and parts. In addition, there is documentation of other products which reflect the company’s post-war considerations for manufacture and production. These are not just limited to the field of aeronautics...
Dates: Usage: 1926-1941

Powder metallurgy -- correspondence, articles, and brochures [RM files], 1943 January - 1944 April

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents: Series II. Lear Avia Inc. From the Series: Series II: Lear Avia Inc. is the second largest series of the collection. It documents the research, development, and manufacture of Lear Avia’s key World War II-era products, notably clutches, screw jacks, motors, and aircraft navigation and radio equipment and parts. In addition, there is documentation of other products which reflect the company’s post-war considerations for manufacture and production. These are not just limited to the field of aeronautics...
Dates: 1943 January - 1944 April

Facilities and personnel -- photographs, contact sheets, digital prints, and negatives, 1962-1964, undated

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents: Lear Jet Corporation From the Series: Series V: Lear Jet Corporation (LJC) primarily documents the development, production, and distribution of the Learjet Model 23 and Model 24, small and fast executive transport jets, with a lesser degree of coverage about the Lear Liner Model 40. Additionally there is a relatively small amount of information about LJC’s Stereo 8 Division, which designed, developed, and produced the 8-track audio tape cassette player for home, automobile, and personal use. The...
Dates: 1962-1964, undated

WPL without other people -- photographs and digital prints, 1963-1965, undated

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents: Lear Jet Corporation From the Series: Series V: Lear Jet Corporation (LJC) primarily documents the development, production, and distribution of the Learjet Model 23 and Model 24, small and fast executive transport jets, with a lesser degree of coverage about the Lear Liner Model 40. Additionally there is a relatively small amount of information about LJC’s Stereo 8 Division, which designed, developed, and produced the 8-track audio tape cassette player for home, automobile, and personal use. The...
Dates: 1963-1965, undated

WPL with people -- photographs and digital prints, 1962-1966

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents: Lear Jet Corporation From the Series: Series V: Lear Jet Corporation (LJC) primarily documents the development, production, and distribution of the Learjet Model 23 and Model 24, small and fast executive transport jets, with a lesser degree of coverage about the Lear Liner Model 40. Additionally there is a relatively small amount of information about LJC’s Stereo 8 Division, which designed, developed, and produced the 8-track audio tape cassette player for home, automobile, and personal use. The...
Dates: 1962-1966

Assorted product ads with correspondence between WPL and Norman Warren -- brochures and booklets, 1953 October - 1963 December

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents: Lear, Incorporated From the Series: Series III: Lear, Incorporated documents the company business primarily focused on the years 1930-1966, although there are both earlier and later dates represented. This section reflects the company’s focus on navigational instruments for aircraft, as well as innovations in home recording and radio. Also well-represented is WPL’s re-design of the Lockheed Lodestar into his desired vision for executive air transport, the Learstar. Less well-represented is the...
Dates: 1953 October - 1963 December

"Thermal protection for motors (E. Slaughter)" -- correspondence, diagrams, reports, and sketch [L-D-157], 1945-1946

 File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents: Lear, Incorporated From the Series: Series III: Lear, Incorporated documents the company business primarily focused on the years 1930-1966, although there are both earlier and later dates represented. This section reflects the company’s focus on navigational instruments for aircraft, as well as innovations in home recording and radio. Also well-represented is WPL’s re-design of the Lockheed Lodestar into his desired vision for executive air transport, the Learstar. Less well-represented is the...
Dates: 1945-1946

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