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New Archive Document - Drawing - 5008 C-2 Fuselage Assembly
New Archive Document - Drawing - 5002 Final Assembly (Tripod Landing Gear)
New Archive Document - News Story - Broadcasting - 11-29-1948 - Carl Friedlander joins Telespots
New Archive Document - News Story - The Hawarden Independent - 5/15/1941 - Fly Planes to Cuba
From the Museum Director - We continue to preserve Aeronca history. New factory photos of the Aeronca Engine shop from the mid 1930's were added to the online museum archives. These rare photos will be appreciated by historians and Aeronca-geeks a...See more
From the Museum Director - We continue to preserve Aeronca history. New factory photos of the Aeronca Engine shop from the mid 1930's were added to the online museum archives. These rare photos will be appreciated by historians and Aeronca-geeks as they provide a glimpse into an important period of American aviation history. They also answer some of our questions about the tools used and how the engines were assembled.
Aeronca designed and built their own aircraft engines because no low-powered and reliable aircraft engines were available. Many of the components of the Aeronca E-107 and E-113 engines were built by Govro Nelso in Detroit and then shipped to the Aeronca factory at Lunken airport for assembly. The engines evolved and improved over the 11 years they were produced. Over 1800 engines were built.
Aeronca Museum members get free access to our historical archives online, including high-resolution versions of these photos and many other documents including factory drawings. Your $35 annual membership will support our preservation effort. See less
New Archive Document - Image Gallery - Bert Baldwin assembling an Aeronca E-113 engine. Around 1934 to 1938.
New Archive Document - Image Gallery - Aeronca Engine Department in 1937. Three unidentified workers assembling Aeronca E-113 engines.
New Archive Document - Image Gallery - Front right view of Aeronca E-113 engine with dual ignition and overhead oiling. About 1938.
New Archive Document - Image Gallery - Cut away view of an Aeronca E-113 engine. Front left quarter view.
New Archive Document - Image Gallery - Al Totten Engine assembly E-113. Looks like dual ignition engine because of the lower spark plug in the left cylinder.
New Archive Document - Image Gallery - Aeronca President Carl Friedlander with two other men during an inspection of a 50C or 65C. Photo from Flying magazine Feb 1942 about 100 hour inspections.
New Archive Document - Image Gallery - John Friedlander and Carl Friedlander standing in front of a 65C or 50C. Probably around 1940. Last three digits of n-number are 828.
New Archive Document - News Story - Modern Mechanx - August 1933 - Police Planes Take Off From Car to Hunt Down Crooks
New Archive Document - Advertisements - Air News - October 1942 - (Written in Japanese) To We Honorable People They Can't Do This!
New Archive Document - Drawing - 5-25 Assembly - Wing Aileron
New Archive Document - Drawing - 5584 Finger Screen - Fuel Tank Shutoff Cock
Website Change - Added fuel valve AN765-1 to the Museum Store in the New Parts section. These are for pre-war Aeroncas.
New Archive Document - General Doc - Aeronca - 4-15-1941 - Aeronca Annual Statement for the year ending December 31, 1940. This 6-page annual report to the stockholders includes the move to the Middletown plant. Carl Friedlander was president.
New Archive Document - Pre War Memo - M10 - Instructions for Installing Jury Strut Brace Tubes on Landing Gear of Model "L" Low Wing Aeronca Airplanes - Serial Nos. 2000 to 2052
New Archive Document - Pre War Memo - M9 - New Cylinder Baffles for Aeronca Models LA & LB Serial Numbers 2000 to 2014
