Name/Title
"HOW TO BUILD AND FLY MODEL AIRPLANES"Entry/Object ID
2001.33.1.1Description
Color: Blue; Brown
"How to Build and Fly Model Airplanes," issued by the Ideal Aeroplane & Supply Co., Inc., 1928. The 64-page catalog has a light-blue paper cover with the title at the top of the front. Written in pencil on the top left corner is "ALBERT / COOPER," while on the opposite corner is, "HARRY / MILLER." At the center is a blue and brown drawing of a young man in slacks and a short-sleeve shirt who stands by a work table. In his hands he holds a biplane model. Within a shield on the bottom left is, "Catalogue of / IDEAL / Supplies / for Model Airplane / Builders." On the back is an illustrated advertisement for the products with text that provides reasons for model-building. All of the printing on the covers is in dark blue. At the beginning of the inside are a title page; table of contents; index; and articles on the history of aviation, airplane types, and learning about aeronautics through model-building. There are a variety of model kits listed for such airplane types as sea, French Scout, Fokker, gliders, and more. Miniature radiators, wheels, propellers, liquid cement, and other parts and supplies are also listed. The artifact is fully illustrated with line-drawings and some black and white photographs. With many abrasions; brittleness; creases and dents; discoloration; soiling; stains; and tears, the object is in poor condition.Lexicon
Search Terms
Three-dimensional, Catalogs, Ideal Aeroplane & Supply Co., Inc., Airplanes--Models, Models and modelmaking, Modelmaking industry