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Calculator, Pocket - Calculator
Pocket Calculator given to competitors at the 1978 Tournament of Champions held in Las Vegas, NV and sponsored by the Circus Circus Hotel and Casino. Calculator is a Casio, model LC-78, a small, rectangle with the Circus Circus logo decal at left, center. The reverse of the calculator is engraved with the Circus Circus logo and Denis' name. Includes brown fabric protector.
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Camera - Olympus 35 RC Camera
An Olympus 35 RC Camera set into a specially-designed box to protect from crashes and other problems. The camera has been modified so that a Kraft servo operates the shutter and controls the film advance. The box is black and lined on the interior with gray carpet sample squares. This is the camera used by Luther Hux in his Snapshot 2 and Snapshot 3. It is the camera that took most of the photos Luther is famous for.
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Coin, Commemorative - F2C Championship Medallion
Medallion created to honor the 20th anniversary of Herb Stockton and Don Jehlik winning the 1966 and 1968 Control Line World Championships for Control Line Team Race (FAI designation F2C). One side shows FAI logo, the other a raised profile of an eagle in flight and the proclamation F2C World Champions. Four dates are given 1962, 1966, 1968, and 1988.
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Documents - Judging information
Letter sent to Denis Donohue by Circus Circus Hotel and Casino and Model Airplane News as the sponsors for the 1978 Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas, NV. Letter covers the official rules and information about judging the event.
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Documents - Program & Documentation
Documentation related to Mark Radcliff's Super Fli reproduction and participation in the 1978 Tournament of Champions. Documents include the event program with Mark's handwritten notes, the check stub and letter for winning $500 for placing 11th, and information regarding maneuvers and scoring.
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Engine - Baby Engine Reproduction
3D printed reproduction of a Baby Engine (spark). Originals were manufactured by the Eckert Brothers and later the Baby Engine Company, both of Samford, CT, beginning in 1911 until roughly 1914. Original was a one cylinder, two cycle that weighed 7.5 pounds.
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Engine - Gamage, London Reproduction Engine
3D printed reproduction of a spark engine manufactured by W.A. Gamage of London in approximately 1909-1910. Original engine was a one cylinder, two cycle that weighed over six pounds.
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Engine - Micro Ignition Engine
Micro 19 ignition engine. Installed in Roy Mayes' 1939 Inverted Control Line model.
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Folio - Document Folder
Blue Plastic document folio, decorated with a Circus Circus clown sticker and a 1978 Tournament of Champions logo sticker. Denis Donohue used this folio to organize the relevant documents while preparing and attending the 1978 TOC.
Record Type: Object
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Helmet, Pith - Straw Hat
Larry Jenno's straw hat covered with pins from events he attended between the years 1951 and 1996.
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Helmet, Pith - Sun Helmet
Pith Helmet worn by Art Laneau while acting as a liaison between the U.S. Navy and the AMA at Nats in the 1960s. Helmet was originally blue, but has been completely painted with red, gold and blue glitter puff paint.
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Helmet, Pith - Sun Helmet
Yellow pith helmet given to officials at the 1952 Internats, the 6th International Model Plane Contest held by the Plymouth Motor Corporation.
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Helmet, Pith - Sun Helmet
Pith helmet worn by Dan Garfinkel while CD'ing Nats and other contests. Hat is covered in AMA logo stickers, as well as stickers and decals used to detail scale models. A series of four metal toy cars is attached to the top, and a set of working ornithopter wings is attached to the back. When worn, the cars would move and the wings flap - they were powered by a 9V battery mounted under the hat's brim.
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Helmet, Pith - Sun Helmet
Pith Helmet made of white Styrofoam. On the front of the helmet is a Cox logo sticker, as well as a sticker of the red-white-blue AMA torch and wings logo with "1974 Nats" above it.
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Helmet, Pith - Sun Helmet
Red pith helmet given to contestants at the 1952 Internats, the 6th International Model Plane Contest held by the Plymouth Motor Corporation.
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Helmet, Pith - Sun Helmet
Blue pith helmet, signed by multiple Attendees of the 1956 Nats. Hat is believed to have belonged to Johnny Schneider.
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Jacket - 1978 TOC Jacket
Jacket worn by Denis Donohue while competing at the 1978 Tournament of Champions in Las Vegas, NV. Jacket is pink with a blue collar and cuffs. A 1978 TOC patch is on the front chest, as well as the back. Denis' name is embroidered on both the front and back of the jacket.
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Jumper - 1977 ToC Jumpsuit
Jumpsuit given to pilots at the 1977 Tournament of Champions sponsored & hosted by Circus Circus Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, NV. Jumpsuit is off-white polyester with full pants and short sleeves. Prominent zipper closure and pockets with a dark brown trim. 1977 event patch on left breast, "Denis Donohue USA" embroidered on right breast.
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Kit, Model - National Midget Airport Kit
Kit of an National Midget Airport, made by National Model Aircraft & Supply Co. Box is blue cardboard showing the completed airport layout at center with advertising text on either side. Inside the box, there is a large green-colored mat used as the base for the airport and the pieces for individual components of the airport are wrapped in a sheet of paper showing the part's planes. The kit comes complete with jars of paint and cement. The airpor...
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Model Airplane - 1939 Wakefield Model
Reproduction of Dick Korda's Wakefield model (Free Flight), which won the 1939 Wakefield Competition.Traditional balsa wood framework covered in red tissue paper. Cabin fuselage, high wing with slight dihedral. Rubber-powered. 44" wingspan.
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