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Rare Early Aviation 1912 Aircraft Safety Belt used Air Race Cal Rodgers Vin FIZ
Rare Early Aviation 1912 Aircraft Safety Belt used Air Race Cal Rodgers Vin FIZ
Rare Early Aviation 1912 Aircraft Safety Belt used Air Race Cal Rodgers Vin FIZ
Rare Early Aviation 1912 Aircraft Safety Belt used Air Race Cal Rodgers Vin FIZ
Rare Early Aviation 1912 Aircraft Safety Belt used Air Race Cal Rodgers Vin FIZ
Rare Early Aviation 1912 Aircraft Safety Belt used Air Race Cal Rodgers Vin FIZ
Rare Early Aviation 1912 Aircraft Safety Belt used Air Race Cal Rodgers Vin FIZ
Rare Early Aviation 1912 Aircraft Safety Belt used Air Race Cal Rodgers Vin FIZ
Rare Early Aviation 1912 Aircraft Safety Belt used Air Race Cal Rodgers Vin FIZ
Rare Early Aviation 1912 Aircraft Safety Belt used Air Race Cal Rodgers Vin FIZ
Rare Early Aviation 1912 Aircraft Safety Belt used Air Race Cal Rodgers Vin FIZ

Rare Early Aviation 1912 Aircraft Safety Belt used Air Race Cal Rodgers Vin FIZ

$ 738.67

Availability: 21 in stock

Description

Amazing Museum Quality Original Named Pilots Leather Aircraft Safety Harness with amazing provenance, the entire history of the event is hand etched in the leather, As stated on belt " Seat Belt used by CHAS PETERSON on flight from CAL to New York May 11 1912 Arrived N.Y. June 17 Fell on May 20 Topeka Kansas 5 Days to make Repairs May 25 Started for East Coast Arrived NY 3 Days Late for the Horst Prize of ,000"  signed at end by Calibraith "Cal" Rodgers Rodgers killed just one month later when his Wright  Brothers Flyer the "Vin Fiz" hit a flock of seagulls and crashed, also signed by CHAS PETERSON Twice, belt measures 37 inches in total length, leather is still very good but grazing on surface on front where etched story is, needs to be cleaned and preserved by a preservationist, an extremely uncommon piece of aviation history for the right person, museum or private collection, when in your lifetime will you ever see or have the chance to own a piece as magnificent as this one, Please see all photos as they are a big part of the description. Combined shipping is never a problem just ask and wait for invoice. Overseas will ship by Global Shipping ONLY.
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