load adjuster: Pan American Airways, Stratocruiser

Date:1950s
Medium:Leather, wood, plastic, metal, ink
Credit Line: Gift of Jon E. Krupnick
Accession Number:2022.124.782
Dimensions:2 1/2 x 13 x 3/4 inches (6.4 x 33 x 1.9 cm)
Collection:Aviation Museum
Category:Equipment
Subcategory:Navigational Device
airline: Pan American World Airways
company: Pan American World Airways
Description

Load adjuster issued by Pan American Airway for use on Stratocruiser; in multiple parts: a. white load adjuster tool with black lettering with yellow accents. b. brown leather case with gold type, “Load Adjuster” with single wing globe logo with tabbed flap closure; clear plastic window with paper insert on reverse.

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