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Manuscript, Collectibles and Aerospace Auction

Parachute Models

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 258		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 22x10") This handmade ribbon-type parachute has about 6 horizontal bands and was designed as a type of drogue chute that would have been used to slow down airplanes upon landing. It has an open center. Its design is a variation on ring-slot personnel parachute. (Hulsizer #177.1). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 259		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 16x8") This handmade ribbon-type parachute has about 15 horizontal bands and was designed as a type of drogue chute that wou;d have been used to slow down airplanes upon landing. It has a closed center. Its design is a variation on ring-slot personnel parachute. (Hulsizer #177.2). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 260		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 23x10") This handmade ribbon-type parachute has about 22 horizontal bands and was designed as a type of drogue chute that would have been used to slow down airplanes upon landing. It has a open center. Its design is a variation on ring-slot personnel parachute. (Hulsizer #177.3). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 261		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 20x10") This handmade ribbon-type parachute has about 20 horizontal bands and was designed as a type of drogue chute that was used to slow down airplanes upon landing. It has a open center. Its design is a variation on ring-slot personnel parachute. (Hulsizer #177.4). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 262		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 20x10") This handmade early personnel parachute has four groups of lines to aide in steering. The parachutist grabbed one of the groups in an attempt to steer his landing. Unfortunately it didn't work very well and the point of landing was very uncertain. (Hulsizer #177.5). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 263		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 9x4") This handmade orange parachute model is a 1946 version of a guide-surface (ribbed) parachute. This parachute was specifically designed to stabilize ordnance. It has excellent stability. (Hulsizer #177.6). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 264		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 10x5") This handmade orange/white parachute model is a type of airfoil parachute. The model was tested to determine maximum inflation and steady-state drag characteristics. This version has triangular panels cut above the bottom panel row. (Hulsizer #177.7). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 265		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 19x8") This handmade orange parachute model is a type of ring-slot parachute with a circular hole at the top of the canopy. These parachutes have been used for landing deceleration, cargo airdrop extraction and landing descent. (Hulsizer #177.8). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 266		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 18x9") This handmade, circa mid-1950s, "Combination Camouflage-Signal" parachute consisted of panels of natural white, international orange, olive green and tan. The two largest segments, each one-third, of the canopy area were supposed to be white and orange to facilitate signaling. The remaining third was equally divided between the green and tan colors for camouflage. This experimental model has four panels of equal size. This is a type of ring-slot parachute with a circular hole at the top of the canopy. (Hulsizer #177.9). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 267		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 28x12") This handmade, circa mid-1950s, "Combination Camouflage-Signal" parachute consisted of panels of natural white, international orange, olive green and tan. The two largest segments, each one-third, of the canopy area were supposed to be white and orange to facilitate signaling. The remaining third was equally divided between the green and tan colors for camouflage. This experimental model has four panels of equal size. This is a type of ring-slot parachute with a circular hole at the top of the canopy. Similar to the prior lot, but a much larger size. (Hulsizer #177.10). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 268		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 20x9") This handmade "Triangular" parachute is a model of the parachute made by Leonardo da Vinci in France in 1780. Red Hulsizer has so notated the edge of the chute in blue ink. (Hulsizer #177.11). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 269		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 21x11") This handmade red/white personnel parachute model is a type of C-9 parachute and has a Pull Down Vent Line designed to pull the vent down close to the level of the skirt, forcing the parachute to open faster. There are several "slits" and "triangular" openings in the red portion of the canope which accounts for about 2/3 of the canopy surface area. There is also an two added sections of white chute material on the canopy edge to apparently aide steering and/or stability. The model was tested to determine maximum inflation and steady-state drag characteristics. (Hulsizer #177.12). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 270		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 22x16") This handmade white parachute model was a type of "Aerial Recovery Parachute" that was designed for the capture of satellite re-entry vehicles. The cone extentions would support the engagement lines to allow an aircraft to grab the parachute and its payload in mid-air. This version of this chute has two cone extentions. These were tested at Wright-Patterson AFB as early as the mid-1950s. (Hulsizer #177.14). Estimated Value $500 - 750. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 271		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 28x18") This handmade white parachute model was a type of "Aerial Recovery Parachute" that was designed for the capture of satellite re-entry vehicles. The cone extentions would support the engagement lines to allow an aircraft to grab the parachute and its payload in mid-air. This version of this chute has three cone extentions. These were tested at Wright-Patterson AFB as early as the mid-1950s. (Hulsizer #177.15). Estimated Value $500 - 750. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 272		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 36x7") This handmade white parachute model is a type of ringslot parachute with slit openings between the two bottom rows of panels. (Hulsizer #177.16). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 273		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 36x15") This handmade tan parachute model is a model of the 1920s, 24 foot emergency parachute that was worn on the front by a parachutist as a backup chute. (Hulsizer #177.17). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 274		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 24x12") This handmade white parachute model is a type of ringslot parachute that is similar to a ribbon parachute, but uses wide strips of cloth rather than ribbons with space between each row. The ribbon construction makes it easier and more economical to manufacture. (Hulsizer #177.18). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 275		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 29x12") This handmade white parachute model is a type of ringslot parachute that is similar to a ribbon parachute, but uses wide strips of cloth rather than ribbons with space between each row. This version has four horizontal strips with six large openings at top. (Hulsizer #177.19). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 276		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 22x12") This handmade white parachute model is a type of guide-surface parachute. a version of it is pictured in THE ART OF DRAG: A HISTORY OF AIR FORCE PARACHUTE TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT (p. 43). These chutes were tested in the mid-1940s. Note the openings in the middle of each pocket of the chute. (Hulsizer #177.20). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 277		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 31x15") This handmade white/orange parachute model is the first type of ringslot parachute. It is handmarked: "28' / 30 Gore / Disc Gap Band" by Red Hulsizer. This was designed to be a cargo parachute and not as a personnel chute. (Hulsizer #177.21). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 278		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 15x10") We're not exactly sure where this red/yellow-orange parachute falls into the scheme of things, except to say that it is made of heavier than normal material and has a large 7" vent hole at top. We'll leave the exact description to the experts. (Hulsizer #177.22). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 279		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 36x16"") This handmade model is of the standard Air Force C-9 personnel parachute has alternating sections of white and red panels and a vent at top. (Hulsizer #177.23). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 280		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 33x14"") This handmade white/red/yellow model parachute has a vent at top. The canopy is marked "35 (flat?)/30 gore" at the bottom of the canopy and has each gore numbered with a handstamp. (Hulsizer #177.24). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 281		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 46x18") This handmade white/red ringslot parachute model was the type used by sky divers prior to the development of the parafoil. Each gore numbered by hand up to number No. 45. The parachute has nine bands as well as an orange/white pilot chute at top with a guide-surface confiduration. (about 18x10"). Striking. (Hulsizer #177.25). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 282		Aviation, Parachute Model (about 32x16") This bright yellow parachute is marked "36' Flat, 28 gore" on the canopy. The chute has an open top with a small pilot chute attached (8x3.5"). Definitely an eye catcher. This parachute was discussed on the Antiques Roadshow from Phoenix earlier this year. (Hulzinger No. 177.26). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex: the Red Hulsizer collection of model parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 283		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 40x11") This handmade white handmade parachute has red risers and a large 19" opening at top. Very unusual and quite striking. (Hulsizer #177.28). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 284		Aviation, Parachute Model (about 36x18") This white cargo-type parachute has a June 1964 blue manufacturer's name handstamped on one of the eight gores in the canopy. Closed top. This parachute was discussed on the Antiques Roadshow from Phoenix earlier this year. (Hulzinger No. 177.29). Estimated Value $350 - 500. Ex: the Red Hulsizer collection of model parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 285		Aviation Parachute Model (1/12 scale, about 25x16") This red/white Jalbert Parafoil (a ram-jet inflated flexible wing design) was invented by Domina C. Jalbert. He first flew his invention in 1964 and it has proven to be the most radical departure in parachute design since Leonardo da Vince. This is the only parafoil to dominate the accuracy events in sport parachuting. (Hulsizer #177.30). Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 286		Aviation Reserve Parachute Model Chest Packs (1/12 scale) Lot of three different green cloth packs including a 3-ring quick release pack (7.5x8x2") designed for the paracom parachute, a 2-ring quick release pack (9x3.5x1.5") designed for "ringsail" parachute and one 1-ring quick release pack (8x3x2") that isn't marked. All of these are made of soft, green beta-cloth like material in various states of completeness. A parachute is only as good as the pack it is packed in. Estimated Value $150 - 250. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 287		Balance of Red Hulzinger's Parachute Modelling Materials. An interesting lot for a parachute modeller including a VERY large piece of white silky material, a white silky bag sewn on all four sides (46x40"), a red drawstring bag (15x15"), an unfinished parachute canopy with red/white alternating panels and a mesh bottom (no suspension lines), and assorted tapes and suspension line materials. A great lot of the basic materials from which he manufacturered his parachute masterpieces. Estimated Value $100 - 150. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 288		Aviation, "Model Kite" (38x36") This clear plastic/white kite model from a Jalbert design has three vertical wooden rods for stability and two 7x11.5" airflow cutouts in the bottom half. Kiddis mentions that Wright-Patterson did research on flying kites on the East Coast as weather moniters. They didn't work very well. Jalbert did the designs for these. This is one of the designs tested. They are all the same design, with slightly different air flow. Small differences in the vent sizes make big differences in the air. Wright-Patterson wanted the kites to stay up long term with litle or no maintenance. That just didn't work. Generally excellent overall condition. Unique. Estimated Value $250 - 350. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 289		Aviation, "Model Kite" (38x36") This pink/white kite model from a Jalbert design has three vertical wooden rods for stability and two 13x9" airflow cutouts in the bottom half. Kiddis mentions that Wright-Patterson did research on flying kites on the East Coast as weather moniters. They didn't work very well. Jalbert did the designs for these. This is one of the designs tested. They are all the same design, with slightly different air flow. Small differences in the vent sizes make big differences in the air. Wright-Patterson wanted the kites to stay up long term with litle or no maintenance. That just didn't work. An original roll of kite string is attached. Generally excellent overall condition. Unique. (Note: Photo is upside down.). Estimated Value $250 - 350. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 290		Aviation, "Model Kite" (38x36") This bubblegum pink/white kite model from a Jalbert design has three verticle wooden rods for stability and two 7x7" and two 8x2.5" airflow cutouts in the bottom half. Kiddis mentions that Wright-Patterson did research on flying kites on the East Coast as weather moniters. They didn't work very well. Jalbert did the designs for these. This is one of the designs tested. They are all the same design, with slightly different air flow. Small differences in the vent sizes make big differences in the air. Wright-Patterson wanted the kites to stay up long term with litle or no maintenance. That just didn't work. Generally excellent overall condition with some staining at the edges. Unique. (Note: Photo is upside down.). Estimated Value $250 - 350. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 291		Aviation, "Model Kite" (42x45") This orange/white kite model from a Jalbert design has three verticle wooden rods for stability and two 13x6" and one 7x9"" airflow cutouts in the bottom half. Kiddis mentions that Wright-Patterson did research on flying kites on the East Coast as weather moniters. They didn't work very well. Jalbert did the designs for these. This is one of the designs tested. They are all the same design, with just slightly different air flow. Small differences in the vent sizes make big differences in the air. Wright-Patterson wanted the kites to stay up long term with litle or no maintenance. That just didn't work. Generally excellent overall condition. Unique. Estimated Value $250 - 350. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 292		Extremely Rare Collier Aviation Trophy. 1926 Collier Trophy (personal size award) to "Major E.L. Hoffman. Air Corps / For Development of a Practical Parachute". Bronze (unsigned), after the original by Ernest W. Keyser, height including. base 13.5", the octagonal base 8.25" length and width, weight aprox. 30 lbs. Founded in 1911 by publisher and aviation enthusiast Robert J. Collier, it was originally called Aero Club of America Trophy. It is is still awarded annually by the President of the United States on the recommendation of the NAA "For the greatest achievement in aeronautics or astronautics in America, with respect to improving the performance, efficiency, and safety of air or space vehicles, the value of which has been thoroughly demonstrated by actual use during the preceding year." Each year the recipient�s name is added to the original trophy and the awardee receives a smaller personal version. Winners of the award include aviation pioneer Glen Curtis, Orville & Wilbur Wright, Donald Douglas, Howard Hughes, Chuck Yeager, and the Apollo 8 and Apollo 11 Crews, as well as companies such as Sikorsky, the Hubble Telescope Recovery Team, and (in 2009) the International Space Station Team. Edward Lincoln Hoffman (1884-1970) rose to the rank of Lt. Col. in the U.S. Army Air Corps, having served in World War I. He retired from the military in 1926, the year of his Collier award, to go into the parachute manufacturing business. The appearance of an original Collier Trophy on the open market is an extremely rare occurrence. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 293		1928 National Air Races, Original Panorama Photos. Lot of two different including a black and white photo of the" Grandstand" (45x10") and a similar photo of the "Parking Lot" (55x10"), each with the handstamp of "The Littler Art Shop, Glendale, CA" on the reverse. These photos are of the First National Air Races that were held in Los Angeles. Additional races were held over the next 6-7 years to great success. All of the famous barnstorming pilots, including Amelia Earhart, flew to great acclaim. These photos are extremely rare and seldom come up for auction. Both are in excellent overall condition. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 294		Red Hulsizer's Geometric Quilt (120x72") A striking geometric quilt made by this master parachute maker. Unlined and unfinished, this is a striking piece of work. Estimated Value $100 - 150. Ex. the Red Hulsizer collection of Experimental, prototype parachutes. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 295		Miscellaneous, NASA Service Pin Series. Lot of six different NASA lapel Service pins including the 5 Year, 10 Year, 25 Year, 30 Year and 35 Year pins. The first pin is "bronze", the second "silver" and the others are all enameled and have the years served at left and a different color "jewel" at right. This is the first time we have had the pleasure of offering a complete series of these scarce pins at one time. A consignor's COA is included that reads: "The attached NASA "Length of Service" pins were presented to me at various milestones during my 35 year career at the NASA Johnson Space Center. I began my career in January 1967 and retired in January 2002. A rare set as there can't be too many of the 35 years pins in existance. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $156
Lot 296		Miscellaneous, Balance of Collection. An interesting lot that includes a pad of NASA-JSC engineering graph paper (JSC Form 1616B (Rev Oct 1965) in its original package, four packages of "Seeds in Space II" (each containing packets of tomato seeds grown in an Underwater Habitat, Earth Based Seed and Flown seed), a NASA 35 Year "Length of Service lapel pin in original plastic box AND a box chock full of multiple copies of Shuttle decals, Mission patches, Crew Patches, an STS-3 AFC News press badge, assorted NASA flight pins and badges, and a whole lot of fun. Definitely a lot worth looking at. Estimated Value $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $192