A dedicated, but attention shy, museum volunteer has stepped up to help draw a set of plans for the Bing Autoplan. And since plans are useless unless they are as accurate as possible, we spent several hours recently examining the Bing Autoplan in close detail. Right now the plans will […]
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Bing Autoplan Conservation, pt. 1
This Bing Autoplan was manufactured in Germany in 1914, was powered by compressed air, and was originally covered in silk. The silk has, unfortunately, deteriorated away leaving only a few scraps attached to the wire framework of the wings and tail. The metal is corroding and is bent out of […]
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