|
|
|
|
1-16-P-A-6........RENO AIR RACES WHISKEY BOTTLE/PYLON...........Back in the good 'ol days when Reno wasn't quite so politically correct, they had more fun!....Here is official proof with this ceramic McCormick bottle that is actually made in just the shape and markings of a race pylon at Reno/ Stead field in Nevada...... the bottle is black and white checkerboard and marked vertically 'RENO' with the image of a gold P-51 Mustang flying along.......also marked is 'National Championship AIR RACES Spet. 18, 19,20, 1970.......... on the bottom of the bottle is embossed 'McCormick commemerative 1970, with a gold painted serial number (not many of these bottles?)..cork is hidden under 'gold' medallion at the top of pylon/bottle...unbelievably, you seriously can still smell a faint whiskey odor in the bottle!.......original........stands over 13" tall and held 4/5 Quart.....just the thing for your den......$75 |
  |
 |
2-16-P-A-6....PARCHUTE HARNESS QUICK RELEASE....Believe the Germans invented these just prior to WW11 and the British also used them early on calling them the "Sutton" type release...(or perhaps it was the other way around)...at any rate it is the quick release for a parchute harness...you rotate the center a quarter turn and push down and all four harness hardpoints snap loose...a extremely high quality piece of hardware..and rather a rare item to find today...the release and the four removable harness hardpoints can be yours for...$49. |
|
3-31-P-A-6......#30 SPLINE ENGINE LIFTING EYE ...For all you guys 'n gals with P&W 985's, Wright R-975, Continental R-975, and Ranger V770's.......brand new old stock HEIL brand (still in business) milled steel lifting eye screws on to your #30 spline crank.....allowing you to safely lift the engine..... can also be used as support for aircraft hoisting when engine is installed......new, still wrapped in paper dipped cosmoline...WWII era military surplus.......would certainly cost more then this to manufacture......several available.......each........$35 |
 |
  |
4-42-P-A-6......PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT WINDOW.......Believed to be from a USAAF Convair T-29(USN R4Y), this plexiglass window measures about 11" by 11" and a 'bulletproof' 1" thick!.....brand new with part numbers marked on the edge....has compass rose marked around radius of 'glas in 30 degree increments...slight curve of piece to contour with round fuselage......... makes an interesting photo frame with and image attached on the back......have a few left.....only $14 each
|
5-44-P-A-6......... METAL BIPLANE ART...... This art was popular in the 1970's but has kind of 'faded away'......metal biplane is posed on a rod flying along ......base is a piece of genuine driftwood.........no plastic here.......measures about 10" wingspan and has that 'Richard Bach-esch' aura to it......a little dusty, but in fine condition.........yours for......$9.50 |
   |
   |
6-51-P-A-6......WWII AIRCRAFT MYSTERY WHEEL HUBCAPS......From a box of all WWII era aircraft parts comes this set of 2 aluminum hubcaps with large threadedwheel attachments........aluminum cover with steel threaded attahment, riveted together, both in used condition, ne dished like it got pushed in, but no corrosion.......cap measures 7" across, threaded attachment 2.75" across looks like about #24 threads or so........the set of 2 yours for.......... $9 |
|
|
|