Aircraft Company Related Artifacts

SUBJECT: This is a plastic World War II pin for the Pratt & Whitney aircraft engine manufacturer by Whitehead & Hoag. The badge has an eagle at center and reads PRATT & WHITNEY U.S.A. KANSAS CITY, MO. DEPENDABLE ENGINES. VINTAGE: Circa World...

SUBJECT: This is a beautiful World War II Disney-designed "Beechcraft Bee" badge for Beechcraft Aviation Company. These are possibly wartime long-service awards as they exist in both silver and gold colors. Shaped like a beech leaf, the badge shows...

SUBJECT: This is a World War II 10 karat gold five years of service pin for United Aviation Corp. by Balfour. The pin is somewhat Art Deco with a winged white star and reads FIVE YEARS UAC. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: ¼”...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II sterling Pratt & Whitney three months of attendance pin. The pin is a wing with an eagle at center and reads PRATT & WHITNEY MISSOURI 3 MONTHS ATTENDANCE AWARD. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: About 9/16”...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce early World War II Curtiss-Wright “100%” pin. Curtiss-Wright began in 1929 when Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company of Buffalo, New York, and Wright Aeronautical of Dayton, Ohio merged. The pin is a petite wing by Bastian...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Curtiss-Wright “Production Soldier" 100% pin in gilt silver. Curtiss-Wright began in 1929 when Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company of Buffalo, New York, and Wright Aeronautical of Dayton, Ohio merged. The pin is a petite...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Curtiss-Wright “Production Soldier” lapel pin. Curtiss-Wright began in 1929 when Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company of Buffalo, New York, and Wright Aeronautical of Dayton, Ohio merged. The pin is a petite wing in...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II Curtiss-Wright “Production Soldier” lapel stud. Curtiss-Wright began in 1929 when Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company of Buffalo, New York, and Wright Aeronautical of Dayton, Ohio merged. The stud is a petite wing in...

SUBJECT: This is a rare, early World War II Pratt & Whitney / United Aircraft Auxiliary Defense Corps badge and manual. The badge is numbered 1477 and the manual is eleven pages. VINTAGE: Circa early World War II. SIZE: Badge:...

ARTIFACT: This is a large Pratt & Whitney patch for the back of a factory flight suit or jacket. Pratt & Whitney was founded in 1860 in Hartford, Connecticut. Before becoming an aviation company. one of their earliest products was guns for use during...

ARTIFACT: This is a great World War II parts box from Thompson Aircraft Products of Cleveland, Ohio. Thompson Products lent a modest hand to the development of early aviation through development of sodium-cooled cylinders, which enabled the Spirit of St...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II era pin in 10 karat gold for Republic Aviation of Farmingdale, New York. Seversky Aircraft Company, founded by a Russian émigré and World War I veteran, became Republic Aviation Corporation in 1939 after eight years of...