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Transmitter, Radio - CG Hercules Radio Transmitter
CG Hercules tone transmitter, made by F&M electrostatics. Bright blue aluminum case, with 5 switches on front, as well as a light and an on/off switch. Used by William F. Heath of Kingsburg, CA. Attached to the antenna is a home made, yellow felt frequency flag, stamped with a "4" and the logo of the Fresno Radio Modelers.
Record Type: Object
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Tray - Commemorative Gift
Commemorative tray presented to Walt Schroder by the WRAM Club. Tray is silver, round with a slightly raised scalloped edge and floral engraving; it sits on three oval legs. The tray is engraved: "To Walt In Appreciation The WRAMS"
Record Type: Object
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Trophy
Trophy. Black plastic circular base. Attached to plastic base is a bronze colored metal plate. Engraved on plate, "1953 National Model Airplane Championships. Presented by Sun Oil Company." On top of the plastic base, a bronze-colored metal column supports a statue of a bronze-colored jet airplane. Attached to the bronze column near the base is an AMA winged logo pin, attached to the base toward the top, near the airplane statue is the National E...
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - 1910 Competition Trophy
Trophy won by Percy Pierce. Trophy is a cup with wide top opening, three handles/feet which hold the cup in lieu of a base. The trophy is engraved, "Presented to Percy Winslow Pierce by Dr. John Mils Gibbons Thousand Island Yacht Club Aeronautical Exhibit Waldorf Astoria January 14, 1910."
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - 1952 Nats Trophy
Trophy awarded at the1952 Nats. Two-tier wood base with three vertical columns above. Center column is tall and rectangular, side two are half the height of the center and square. Attached to top of center column is a metal globe supported by eagles, at the top of a curving arm from the top of the globe is a representation of a jet. An angel with her wings held upward carrying two fig leaves is on each side tower. A gold colored metal plate is sc...
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - 1st Place Trophy
1949 Michigan State Model Meet, 1st place Trophy for Control Line Speed Class "A" Novice. Column set on plastic base. Column topped by an airplane in flight. Basic competition information engraved on plate on column base. The Michigan State Model Meet was sponsored by Plymouth Dealers of Michigan and the Aero Club of Michigan. Winners would go on to compete in the Plymouth International Model Plane Contest.
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - 1st Place Trophy
The Air Ways Trophy, a first place trophy awarded for Greatest Duration Rubber Power. A metal loving cup on a plastic base, topped with a model airplane.
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - 1st Place Trophy
Trophy awarded to a 1st place winner of the Chicago Tribune 2nd Annual Jet Derby in 1950. Small, gold-colored metal loving cup trophy on a dark brown plastic column base.
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - 1st Place Trophy
1st Place Trophy at the 1979 IMAC-AMA Nationals in the Unlimited event, won by Norm Cassella flying his Steen Skybolt. Trophy is quite tall, with three levels of wood platforms and metal columns. It is overall topped by a victory figure. The plate on the base is engraved with the basic competition information.
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - 1st Place Trophy
Trophy awarded to a 1st place winner of the Chicago Tribune 2nd Annual Jet Derby in 1950. Small, gold-colored metal loving cup trophy on a dark brown plastic column base.
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - 1st Place Trophy
1967 Flying Aces Golden Peanut Award. Rectangular wooden base with gold-colored plate engraved with "1967 Flying Aces Golden Peanut Award." Clear plastic mount supporting a painted gold peanut. Won by Henry Struck flying his Howard Pete at the first Peanut Scale Contest held by the Flying Aces Club in 1967.
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - 1st Place Trophy
Trophy awarded to a 1st place winner of the Chicago Tribune 2nd Annual Jet Derby in 1950. Small, gold-colored metal loving cup trophy on a dark brown plastic column base.
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - 2nd Place Trophy
1949 Michigan State Model Meet, 2nd place Trophy for Outdoor Rubber Cabin and Stick. Column set on plastic base. Column topped by an airplane in flight. Basic competition information engraved on plate on column base. The Michigan State Model Meet was sponsored by Plymouth Dealers of Michigan and the Aero Club of Michigan. Winners would go on to compete in the Plymouth International Model Plane Contest.
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - Cleveland Aviation Club Trophy- Free Flight Scale Champion
This trophy was awarded to the Free Flight Scale Champion at the Summer Junior Air Races, Cleveland Ohio, from 1962 to 1965. Dan Briehol won in 1962 and Warren Weisenbach won in 1965, the last year the event was held.
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - Club Champion Trophy
Savannah Model Airplane Club Champion Trophy won by Manuel F. Torres. in 1954. White plastic base supporting a gold colored metal pillar topped with a figure of a man launching a model airplane.
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - Daily Contest Winner
Trophy awarded to the Daily Contest Winner of the Chicago Tribune 3rd National Jet CO-2 Race, held at the World Hobby Exposition in Chicago in 1949. Gold-colored metal loving cup trophy on a dark brown plastic column base.
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - Joseph J. Lucas Trophy
Joseph J. Lucas Trophy for Hydro Model Airplane Competitions. Silver loving cup style trophy with elongated square handles resting on a round brown plastic base. Engraved on the front of the trophy is, "Joseph J. Lucas Trophy Given to the Illinois Model Aero Club for Annual Hydro Model Airplane Competitions" Engraved on the reverse is, "Won By George M. Mueller 1929"
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - Outdoor Duration Trophy
Illinois Model Aero Club Model Outdoor Duration Trophy. Silver loving cup style trophy with elongated square handles, topped by a bell-shaped piece supporting a model airplane. Engraved on the front of the trophy is, "Illinois Model Aero Club Outdoor Duration Trophy" Engraved on the reverse is, "Won By/Year - Name - Time" and then: 1931 E.R. Pekelsma - 313 seconds 1932 W. Getsla - 829 1933 E. Almquist - 810 1934 C. Carlson - 348 1935...
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - Trophy
Illinois Model Aero Club Model Competitions Trophy. Silver loving cup style trophy with elongated square handles resting on a round brown plastic base. Trophy is engraved with the IL MAC pennant logo and "Presented by Emil Laird ---George Weaver to the Illinois Model Aero Club for Model Airplane Competitions". Around the base is an engraved silver plate with ten names and years engraved on an angle. The names are: E. Almquist 1933 W. Ge...
Record Type: Object
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Trophy - Trophy
Illinois Model Aero Club Model Competitions, Scale Model Trophy. Silver colored metal, female figure holding a model airplane aloft, standing on a dome inscribed with an outline of the United States. Dome is attached to a brown plastic base. A silver metal band around the base is engraved with the following names: R. Pekelsma 1933 D. Lockwood 1934 D. Lockwood 1935 D. Lockwood 1936 W. Gough 1937 K. Aergard 1939 R. Beovich 1941
Record Type: Object
