American Airlines DC-3 Flagship Model Airplane Kit, circa 1945
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Model airplanes have been a popular hobby since the 1920s. Early modelers built from scratch, but entrepreneurs soon saw the business possibilities in making and selling model kits. Balsa wood was a favorite building material due to its strength, light weight, and the ease with which it could be shaped.
Model airplanes have been a popular hobby since the 1920s. Early modelers built from scratch, but entrepreneurs soon saw the business possibilities in making and selling model kits. Balsa wood was a favorite building material due to its strength, light weight, and the ease with which it could be shaped.
Artifact
Model airplane
Date Made
circa 1945
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Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2009.45.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Bob Brasie.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Cardboard
Casein glue
Color
Blue
Red
White (Color)
Yellow (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 1.5 in
Width: 3.25 in
Length: 12.25 in
Inscriptions
On front of box: StromBecKer/ FIRST IN SOLID MODELS On front of box: SOLID MODEL ASSEMBLY KIT/ AMERICAN AIRLINES/ DC-3 FLAGSHIP/ NO CARVING TOOLS NEEDED/ ALL PARTS READY-SHAPED On end of box: StromBecKer/ C-35/ AMERICAN AIRLINES/ DC-3 FLAGSHIP/Scale 7/64" to 1'/ Wingspan 10 1/2 inches On back of box: 1 WITH THESE FINISHED PARTS/ 2 YOU SIMPLY ASSEMBLE/ 3 THIS REALISTIC MODEL/ NO CARVING TOOLS OR WOODCARVING SKILL REQUIRED/ .../ Strombeck-Becker Mfg. Co. On side of box: /.../ MADE IN THE U.S.A. BY THE STROMBECK-BECKER MFG. CO., MOLINE, ILLINOIS
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