Boeing engineering display case

Wed Sep 05, 2007 8:52 pm

I came across a wooden box, finely finished, and lined with velour, holding 5 aluminum pieces of the same length, but of increasing thickness; the only information on the bos says:

B-17
B-29
B-47
B-52
Saturn V

The B-17 aluminum piece is very thin, while the Saturn V piece is probably three or four inches thick.

Evidently a "sampler" of different types of aluminum used to built the aircraft and rocket listed above, but . . . is this a unique example? Would seem to me that there would be more than one made, but there is no other information available to me.

Saludos,

Tulio

Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:00 pm

I think I would hold onto that one!! :shock:

Wed Sep 05, 2007 9:09 pm

i'd say you found a great 1!!! post a pic!!

Wed Sep 05, 2007 10:29 pm

Maybe presented for a retirement of someone who worked on those projects for Boeing or perhaps a supplier?

Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:32 am

Tom or BDK,

I have three pictures of the box and the contents, but would one of you please upload them for me?

Saludos,

Tulio

Sat Sep 08, 2007 9:05 pm

Tulio wrote:I have three pictures of the box and the contents, but would one of you please upload them for me?

Glad to, please e-mail them to me. My e-mail address is in my profile.

Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:57 am

Thank you, BDK. I had e-mailed them earlier to Tom.

Anyone interested in a WW-II era U.S. Navy Drift Sight by Waltham? The antique shop has one, and I believe (not 100% sure) that the price is around $125.00

Saludos,

Tulio

Mon Sep 10, 2007 4:41 am

So when are we gonna see some pics?

Dave

Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:11 am

tulio, i checked out the pics. item looks to be some sort of template for gauging metal thickness. while not appealing as eye candy, i'd say you picked up a historically significant piece that probably came from a boeing employee's estate after passing on & it was sold to an antique dealer.

Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:32 am

If it is a retirement gift, the thickness of each piece might reflect the money expended on each project :-)

Just joking, (I think!) would like to see it as anything of that nature is a rare find indeed!

Enjoy the Day! Mark

Mon Sep 10, 2007 6:57 pm

Tom:

Could you please upload the photos to this thread?

THANKS!

Tulio

Tue Sep 11, 2007 12:24 am

i'd love to........ but i'm embarrassed to say that after after all these years on wix i still can't figure out the photo bucket program!!! if i can email them to another member, perhaps they can post it. any volunteers??? i'm technically dyslexic!!

Wed Sep 12, 2007 12:29 am

bdk wrote:
Tulio wrote:I have three pictures of the box and the contents, but would one of you please upload them for me?
Glad to, please e-mail them to me. My e-mail address is in my profile.

Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:52 am

BDK, I looked at your profile, and I did not find an e-mail address!!! Please PM it to me.

Saludos,

Tulio

Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:48 pm

Got that e-mail thing fixed now Tulio, sorry 'bout that!

Here they are:

In my opinion that is some kind of presentation piece. If that was a working tool it would have a tool control number and would have to be periodically recertified or calibrated so you would see some dated stamps or tags on it. I also doubt that a working tool would use blue velour in the box!

As a presentation piece though it doesn't have much information on it. For a presentation piece you typically want something that someone else can see and learn something about the company that presented it- kind of a publicity vehicle.

Very odd! Hope you can figure out what it was made for! There must be a good story behind it. Someone spent a lot of time making it obviously and it displays excellent craftsmanship.