Airlines, Aircraft, & Civil Aviation Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1950s worker identification badge for the Lockheed-California Company Operations Control, a part of Lockheed’s Aeronautical Systems group. The badge is by the Whitehead & Hoag Company and is named to W. Prodanovic. Please...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1950s worker identification badge for the Lockheed-California Company, a part of Lockheed’s Aeronautical Systems group. The badge is by the Whitehead & Hoag Company and is named to W. Prodanovic. Please see the links at...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1940s enameled Continental Aircraft Engine Company tie bar. The tie bar reads POWERFUL AS THE NATION at center with a logo of the Capitol dome. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s. SIZE: 1-3/4” height and 1-13/16” width...

SUBJECT: This is a great celluloid World War II North American Aviation (NAA) Employee Protection Corps/Civil Defense air raid warden badge. NAA began manufacturing aircraft in 1928, and is credited with several important models such as the F-86...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Beechcraft Aviation patch designed by Disney. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: About 3-1/2" in width by 5-1/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION/MATERIALS: Cotton embroidery thread on cotton. ATTACHMENT: To...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II era lapel pin for an employee with two years of service at Consolidated Vultee Aircraft. Consolidated Vultee began in 1943 with the merger of Consolidated Aircraft and Vultee Aircraft corporations, and later would be...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II photo identification badge for a United Aircraft worker by Whitehead & Hoag. United started in 1929 as United Aircraft and Transport Corporation and abbreviated its name five years later after the air mail monopoly...

SUBJECT: This is a World War II “Defense Bond Club” celluloid pin for the Bell Aircraft P-39 Division. A prolific aircraft manufacturer, Bell became most known for producing the first supersonic aircraft, the Bell X-1. The pin shows a P-39 aircraft...

ARTIFACT: This is an early air transport industry celluloid badge. It is in red, white and blue, shows a propeller at center and reads 1726 IAM AIR TRANSPORT INDUSTRY LODGE. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/4” in diameter...

SUBJECT: This is a sterling silver circa World War II five years of service pin for Bendix Pacific. The pin is enameled in blue and is by Balfour. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 9/16” in diameter...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa World War II Airaco worker hat badge. The pin reads AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES CORP. AIRACO SIEBENTHALER DIVISION. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 1-3/8” height and 2-1/4” width. CONSTRUCTION/MATERIALS: Painted...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice circa 1930s-World War II lapel wing for Continental Aircraft Motors. The pin is in gilt brass has a seven-armed winged propeller at center. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s-World War II. SIZE: Approximately 3/8” in height and...