Miscellaneous Civil Aviation Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II instructor badge for the Naval Training School (Pre-Radio) at the Theodore Herzl School in Chicago, Illinois. From April 1944 to December 1945, the former elementary and then junior college rose to the wartime effort by...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare pair of Willson goggles for the United States Navy from the 1930s. They come in the original rectangular black case, which has a Willson label at one end and also one lining the interior. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s. SIZE: 2-1/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce pair of circa 1930s MK1 style aviator goggles The MK1 was favored by United States Navy pilots as well as pre-war military aviators. The lenses are blue and the rubber is still in great condition! VINTAGE: Circa 1930s...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II trainee photograph of the Civilian Pilot Training Instruction from the United States Navy V-5 aviation cadet program. The program was an immediate immersion in flight, starting with mastery of a civilian aircraft...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified enameled lapel pin, possibly for the Wichita Aero Club. The pin reads "WAC" at center in red and green enamel. VINTAGE: Circa 1930s (?). SIZE: Approximately 3/8" in height and 7/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified lapel pin from circa 1930s or World War II. The pin shows a globe with a propeller that reads ALWAY. The pin is probably for an aviation company, and has a Leavens Company of Attleboro, Massachusetts mark on reverse...

ARTIFACT: This is a very cool unidentified circa 1920s or 1930s European pilot wing: it could possibly be for an aero club. It is very Deco, and profusely enameled in bright blues, red and yellow. There is a lion rampant on the crest at its center and it...

ARTIFACT: This is rare avition company lapel pin for the Kinner Airplane & Motor Company of Glendale, California. The pin shows an eagle with his wings tilted over a green K and a 5 cylinder aircraft motor. Kinner Airplane & Motor Corp was an...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified lapel wing, most likely for an aviation company. The wing has a small red, white and blue enameled crest at its center that reads A. I. USA. VINTAGE: Circa World War I - 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 1/4" in height and 1"...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified hat or cap badge by Balfour. The badge is a winged star with the wing standing out at a 45 degree angle. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s - 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/2" in height and 1-3/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified aviation lapel pin with a cursive "V" at its center. The wing portion is the United States Air Service collar insignia design from World War I through the 1920s. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s or 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 9/16"...

ARTIFACT: This is an unidentified aircraft instrument with a Sperry maker mark on its face. The dial has a King maker mark, and there are two knobs on the front: one labeled AIL. and one labeled ELEV. VINTAGE: Circa unknown. SIZE: Approximately 6" in...