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Large Wooden Cutaway Teaching Model of Jet Plane

About the Item

I'm guessing that this Buck Rogers style model dates to the late 1930s. The scale is bigger than it looks and is well over four foot long. It sits on a custom made museum quality display stand. It has a real Space Age feel but is softened by the wood construction. The whole fuselage is hinged and opens up to show what must be a jet engine mock up.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 50 in (127 cm)Depth: 15 in (38.1 cm)
  • Style:
    Space Age (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1930-1940
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Peekskill, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU883818532572
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