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Collection of Marilyn Guinnane, 6-6-05 |
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via email from Marilyn Guinnane, 5-29-05 His grand niece I'm Fred Wiseman's grand niece, and in doing research on him, I found your lovely comments (Google). He was a swell fellow. Died when I was fourteen, but I hero-worshipped him as a child. He and my dad were close. Uncle Fred was quite the inventor, you know? He was the first to laminate the prop for strength, too. My brother donated the propeller to the Smithsonian back in the 80s when they were finally getting around to restoring Uncle Fred's aircraft for display. I donated the photo album/scrapbook. I miss him. Not as much as I miss my dad, but a lot. Best, Marilyn Guinnane |
NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION |
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Department/Division: Aeronautics Donor: Mr. William J. Guinnane 809 Diablo Avenue, #15 Novato, California 94947 |
Acquisition no. Q-969-21 Date: September 6, 1968 |
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Objects or Material: Photographic album illustrating early types of Hall-Scott engines, Album formerly owned by Fred Wiseman, airplane pilot, California, 1910-1911. Loose-leaf album with black covers, 20 glossy-surfaced black-and-white photos, cloth backed. Subjects: Exterior and interior views of factory, including engine shop and propeller shop; separate views of propellers, radiators, tanks, and layout of engine parts; right, left, and front view of one type of 4-cylinder upright; right and left views of another type of 4-cylinder upright; front and rear views of an 8-cylinder 90-degree Vee engine haveing a fan and flywheel; two front, and a rear and a top view of another type of 8-cylinder 90 degree Vee engine with an airplane propeller shaft at one end and a water pump at the other; and two views of a Baldwin airplane powered with a Hall-Scott V-9 engine; one with Tom Baldwin seated at the controls and the other with Bud Mars as pilot. Both taken at the Carnival Grounds, Manila, P.I., Feb. 24, 1911. Dimensions: 10-3/8" x 6-3/4". Marks: Inside of back cover, "No. 5884, The Improved Emerson Patent Binder," with patent dates from 1900 to 1908. Location/Use: HRG: Hall-Scott engine file Remarks/Conditions: |
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| Editor's Note: This replica of the Acquisition Memorandum comes from the collection of Marilyn Guinnane. It is displayed here both to document the gift of the materials from the family to the Smithsonian Institution and as an example of the documentation which is applied in this type of situation. It also offers the signature of Early Bird Paul Garber. |
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On this page of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum website, you will find photos of his aeroplane, on permanent display in the museum, and a very interesting story of his exploits. The page may be accessed by clicking on the title above. |
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Collection of Marilyn Guinnane, 6-6-05 |
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WASHINGTON, D. C. 20560 June 7, 1985 Mrs. Marilyn A. Guinnane P. O. Box 2872 Petaluma, CA 94953 Dear Mrs. Guinnane: The Wiseman-Cooke restoration is now completed and the aircraft is on display at our Garber Facility. I am enclosing some photographs of the restored aircraft for you and your family. Could you please see that your father and Billy each get one of these photographs? Shortly after the aircraft was finished, we took these pictures on the first nice day. I could not have notified you in advance when this would be as it was entirely dependent on the weather. However, you and your family are welcome to visit the Museum at any time and see the aircraft. I would like to thank all of you for your help on this project. It certainly made the restoration much more authentic. |
Sincerely, Rick Leyes Museum Specialist Aeronautics Department |
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