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DVD - 1979/1985 Circa
DVD, "Title #1 The Pioneers, Bill + Walt Good, 25: Title #2, Wired for Excitement, Control Line, 30: ," Academy of Model Aeronautics, Jay Gerber (#1 circa 1985/#2 circa 1979)
Record Type: Archives
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Model Airplane - Big Guff RC Model
Reproduction of the Big Guff Radio Control model airplane, as built by a group of people and gift to Walt Good in 1988. Model is traditionally built of balsa wood and covered in bight orange silk. Cabin fuselage with high wing. "Radio" is on both sides of the fuselage in blue. The original Big Guff, as built and flown at the 1937 Nats by brothers Walt and Bill Good, is considered to be the first truly successful radio controlled model.
Record Type: Object
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Radio System - Good Brothers Beep Box
Good Brothers Beacon Products Radio Control Beep Box for tone transmitter. Aluminum case with red button, clear back piece, long cord.
Record Type: Object
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Radio System - WAG Tone Transmitter
Good Brothers Beacon Products Radio Control transmitter, WAG tone transmitter for 52Mhz, dating to about 1949. Transmitter is in a dark gray metal case with a knob at center. Missing back panel.
Record Type: Object
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Receiver, Radio - 1938 Good Brothers Receiver
Reproduction receiver used by Good Brothers to operate the Big Guff at the 1938 Nats. Built from plans provided in the December 1940 issue of Air Trails.
Record Type: Object
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Tape, VHS
VHS tape, On front of tape: "ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS Presents 'THE PIONEERS' The Good Brothers tell their own story and the history of Radio Control, with rare footage of RC as it was in the 30s and 40s. Jay Gerber Production, 25 minutes, S/T [logo]"; on spine: "THE PIONEERS"; sticker on edge "ACADEMY PIONEERS 02/14/85 5596-3 7 54 B" [Has brown plastic case with marking same as inside], February 14, 1985 [date on sticker, not date of film] ...
Record Type: Archives
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Tape, VHS - 1979 Circa
Tape, VHS, words top label of cassette: "Academy of Model Aeronautics Presents The ‘Pioneers’, The Good Brothers tell their own story and the history of Radio Control, with rare footage of R/C as it was in the 30’s and 40’s", words on side label of cassette: " ‘The ‘Pioneers’ – A ‘Good’ Story", words on front of case, "Academy of Model Aeronautics Presents The ‘Pioneers’, The Good Brothers tell their own story and the history of Radio Control, wi...
Record Type: Archives
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Transmitter, Radio - 1937 Good Brothers Transmitter
Reproduction of the transmitter used by Walt and Bill Good at the1937 Nats to fly the Big Guff. The transmitter operates off of 110 60 cycle outlet current, 100 WATT output transmitter. The Good Brothers used the call sign W8IFD.
Record Type: Object
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Transmitter, Radio - 1937 Good Brothers Transmitter
Reproduction push button control box attached to a blue cord that is attached to the transmitter used by Good Brothers to operate the Big Guff at the 1937 Nats.
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - Edward Roberts Trophy for Radio-Controlled Models
The Edward Roberts Trophy for Radio-Controlled Models. First awarded at the 1939 Nats, this trophy was meant to be a perpetual trophy awarded to the winners of the Radio Control contest at the Nats. As with most perpetual trophies, it was agreed the trophy would travel to the winner for the year before being presented to the next winner; if a specific person won it three times the trophy would be retired to that person. This trophy was won by ...
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - Edward Roberts Trophy for Radio-Controlled Models
A smaller version of the Edward Roberts Trophy for Radio-Controlled Models awarded to Walt and Bill Good for placing first in the Radio Control event at the 1939 Nats. They were flying their Big Guff model. This trophy was meant for them to permanently keep.
Record Type: Object
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