Guess what! After almost two years, the Bing Autoplan drawings are done! Want to build your own example of this 102 year old flying machine? You can purchase the plans, hand-drawn from the original 1914 Bing in the museum’s collection, from the AMA’s Plans Service Department, Plan #60595. (Note that […]
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Bing Autoplan Conservation, pt. 11
In January, the 101-year old Bing Autoplan went on display at the museum. We recently moved the display case to a prominent place at the entrance of the gallery. In the coming weeks, this exhibit is going to be expanded with text as well as other examples of other model […]
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Bing Autoplan Conservation, pt. 10
We are happy to report that the Bing Autoplan has been fully restored and is now on display! On Friday, January 16th Museum Director Michael Smith picked up the completed Bing Autoplan from ICA in Cleveland. In Muncie, it was unpacked and carefully reassembled. Yesterday the aircraft was […]
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Bing Autoplan Conservation, pt. 9
Thanks to the wonderful folks at the ICA, we have more pictures on the progress of the Bing Autoplan’s conservation. Thanks to everyone at the ICA, who have been doing the work, sharing pictures and keeping us updated!
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Bing Autoplan Conservation, pt. 8
Conservators at the ICA – Art Conservation shared some pictures of the progress on the Bing Autoplan. Thanks to Lou C. Holt, Anne Hinebaugh, and Mark Erdmann, all from the ICA, who have been doing the work, sharing pictures and keeping us updated!
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Bing Autoplan Conservation, pt. 7
Hey, it is an update on the Bing Autoplan! It has been awhile, sorry, but there was some logistics and paperwork that needed to be completed to finalize the conservation plans. It took time, but progress is being made. Covering: Remember how in the last post about the Bing Autoplan […]
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Covering Mysteries When we first saw the Bing Autoplan, we assumed that it was originally covered in silk, as would have been typical of aircraft of the time. We were wrong. The conservators at the ICA first brought this to our attention after they finished examining the covering remnants that […]
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More History on the Bing Autoplan The story of how and when our Bing Autoplan model arrived in the United States from Germany is unknown. What we do know is that it hung as a decoration behind the speaker’s podium at a party in St. Louis honoring Charles Lindbergh in […]
Continue readingBing Autoplan Conservation, pt. 4
General History of the Bing Autoplan A 1914 Bing Autoplan recently donated by Dick Moyer is the oldest original model aircraft in the museum’s collection. With no covering, flaking paint and dents, the model is only in fair condition. We recently sent the Autoplan to the Intermuseum Conservation Association for conservation […]
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Off to the conservator! Last week, the 1914 FF model Bing Autoplan was delivered to the Intermuseum Conservation Association in Cleveland, OH to begin its conservation review and treatments. Our interactions with the conservators there have been very positive, and we’re all excited about seeing what the Autoplan looks like […]
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