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No. 1, Building a wooden rib. (683')

Collection Donor:
Nickse, Hugo  Search this
Johnson, Hanford  Search this
Steinway, Henry Ziegler  Search this
Collection Creator:
Comstock, Cheney and Co.  Search this
Pratt, Read and Company  Search this
Container:
Item RF 320.1
Type:
Archival materials
Scope and Contents:
Summary: A woman and a man assemble wooden ribs to form the nose section of a glider wing.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Pratt, Read Corporation Records, 1839-1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Pratt, Read Corporation Records
Pratt, Read Corporation Records / Series 4: Gould Aeronautical Division / 4.7: Moving Image
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep879e61889-41eb-442b-9c23-485ff5109521
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0320-ref133

No. 2, Building a box beam spar. (734')

Collection Donor:
Nickse, Hugo  Search this
Johnson, Hanford  Search this
Steinway, Henry Ziegler  Search this
Collection Creator:
Comstock, Cheney and Co.  Search this
Pratt, Read and Company  Search this
Container:
Item RF 320.2
Type:
Archival materials
Scope and Contents:
Summary: Opens with scenes of a glider landing, with the narration, "Some gliders are capable of carrying a load greater than their own weight. Nearly all this load is supported by the wings." Two men build a spar (inboard section), piece by piece, in jigs.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Pratt, Read Corporation Records, 1839-1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Pratt, Read Corporation Records
Pratt, Read Corporation Records / Series 4: Gould Aeronautical Division / 4.7: Moving Image
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82601b485-8169-41b2-aa5f-04bb2ba434ac
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0320-ref135

No. 3, Laying out and forming plywood. (731')

Collection Donor:
Nickse, Hugo  Search this
Johnson, Hanford  Search this
Steinway, Henry Ziegler  Search this
Collection Creator:
Comstock, Cheney and Co.  Search this
Pratt, Read and Company  Search this
Container:
Item RF 320.3
Type:
Archival materials
Scope and Contents:
Summary: A man and woman lay out, cut, form, and finish the rectangular plywood skins for the inboard section of a glider wing.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Pratt, Read Corporation Records, 1839-1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Pratt, Read Corporation Records
Pratt, Read Corporation Records / Series 4: Gould Aeronautical Division / 4.7: Moving Image
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep838490afc-0b9d-487e-8880-19132035fcd8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0320-ref137

No. 4, Wing assembly the nose section. (710')

Collection Donor:
Nickse, Hugo  Search this
Johnson, Hanford  Search this
Steinway, Henry Ziegler  Search this
Collection Creator:
Comstock, Cheney and Co.  Search this
Pratt, Read and Company  Search this
Container:
Item RF 320.4
Type:
Archival materials
Scope and Contents:
Summary: Four men and a woman use a jig to assemble and finish spars, install electrical wiring, and attach plywood skin to the nose section of a glider wing.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Pratt, Read Corporation Records, 1839-1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Pratt, Read Corporation Records
Pratt, Read Corporation Records / Series 4: Gould Aeronautical Division / 4.7: Moving Image
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8066e80cb-8c72-4a57-af88-91b3a9479dc8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0320-ref139

No. 5, Wing assembly the inboard panel. (653')

Collection Donor:
Nickse, Hugo  Search this
Johnson, Hanford  Search this
Steinway, Henry Ziegler  Search this
Collection Creator:
Comstock, Cheney and Co.  Search this
Pratt, Read and Company  Search this
Container:
Item RF 320.5
Type:
Archival materials
Scope and Contents:
Summary: Five men assemble the nose section, trailing section, and ribs; apply plywood skins and reinforcements; and do the final sanding and varnishing. A supervisor inspects and approves this glider wing (serial number 855AL; part number 28066 on tag). The inboard panel is now ready for fabric covering.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Pratt, Read Corporation Records, 1839-1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Pratt, Read Corporation Records
Pratt, Read Corporation Records / Series 4: Gould Aeronautical Division / 4.7: Moving Image
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85dd31543-b1d4-41b1-9370-07a707ca229e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0320-ref141

No. 6, Wing assembly the bow tip. (819')

Collection Donor:
Nickse, Hugo  Search this
Johnson, Hanford  Search this
Steinway, Henry Ziegler  Search this
Collection Creator:
Comstock, Cheney and Co.  Search this
Pratt, Read and Company  Search this
Container:
Item RF 320.6
Type:
Archival materials
Scope and Contents:
Summary: There are special problems in building the curved end of the wing, requiring advanced woodworking skills. A man and a woman add bow end to already assembled inboard panel, install ribs, mortise in the edge (with hand saw), and do final finishing. The glider wing is now completely assembled and ready for fabric covering.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Pratt, Read Corporation Records, 1839-1990, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Pratt, Read Corporation Records
Pratt, Read Corporation Records / Series 4: Gould Aeronautical Division / 4.7: Moving Image
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep87ef34d35-e7a2-4ed1-a449-31e36052b7bf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0320-ref143

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