AN EARLY AIRCRAFT TRAILING WIRE ANTENNA REEL-(minus the wire) NOTE THE ROBUST HAND CRANK DESIGN AND THE DIGITAL COUNTER FOR MEASURING ANTENNA LENGTH. ALSO SEE TELEGRAPH KEY BELOW In a decision to save weight for extra fuel, Amelia Earhart removed similar items from her Lockheed Electra. |
THE ABOVE ANTIQUE ANTENNA REEL WAS PURCHASED ON EBAY |
ABOVE - A COMMON TELEGRAPH KEY USED FOR SENDING MORSE CODE. |