Manuals & Brochures in PDF Form

 

After years of buying/selling/tradeing aviation material I decided I should capture some of it for posterity and to share with others. A large portion of my business has been selling items to be used in the restoration and operation of antique and vintage aircraft. I'm making these manuals available in PDF form and it's taken a large amount of time and money to acquire them and scan them into useful form. Therefore I'd appreciate it if those who purchase them not copy them. These manuals a have been scanned at high resolution and are being copied on high quality Verbatim DVD's/CD's. There are many sites out there now selling reproduced manuals, when checking many of them I fail to see a date of publication, page count or much other detail about the manual. Please feel free to Email me with questions about any of the manuals I'm offering for sale as well as other items on my website. This will be the only page where I'll be selling anything other than original items.

 

1. Aviation Service & Maintenance by James G Thompson, this is probably the best single manual I've ever seen covering the operation of aircarft and engines of the "Golden Age", the 20's and 30's. It was printed during 1937 and contains 169 pages. Check out the variety of engines and aircraft here. $25

 

 

 

 

 

2. Collection of Stromberg Aircraft Carburetor Manuals

This DVD will consist of: 1s Ed. 24pp., 2nd Ed. 43 pp., 3rd Ed. 56 pp and the 4th Ed. 59 pp. This manuals were printed ca. 1920, 1924, 1929 and 1932. Also inc. is the rare manual designed for Engine and Aircraft Manuafacturer's consisting of detailed specs. and foldout drawings. This manual is ca. 1930 and has 57 pp. There is also a 7 page instruction sheet on the NA-Y7A dated 1926 .Instruction's for NA-S5A & NA-S5B as well,6 pp.Added simila inst. for NA-6UT & UTB $25

 

 

3.OX-5 & Related Manuals & Info

This is an incredible collection of some very rare manuals & brochures relating to the famous Curtiss OX-5 and it's predecessors. Also included are information gleaned from other sources who operated these engines into the 30's.

Items are scanned 1/2 size.

1909 Model L REIMS Racer engine photo

1915 Curtiss Model OX Handbook 34 pp.

1916 Curtiss Model OX Handbok 20 pp.

1918 Curtiss Standard Model OX Aeronautical Motor Hand Book 41 pp with many drawings & foldouts

OX-OXX-OX2-OXX2 Parts Catalog 49pp w/great ill.

1917 Curtiss Standard Model OX Aeronautical Motor Parts List 59 pp.

Berling Magneto Spare Parts List (OX-5) Found Slipped in OX-5 Parts Book 8 pp.

The Curtiss Motor US Air Service Manual August 1919 32 pp.

Rev's for OX's by Leslie C Miller 29 pp Lot's of tips from 11 years barnstorming w/OX-5's

Miller Airplane Products 6pp plus 4 pp Instruction Sheet and 4 pp NB OX Cyl Broc.

The Eckles Valve Action Assy. Brocure about improved Valve Gear for OX-5 6 pp.

The Curtiss OX-5 Aeronautical Motor Sales Brochure 8 pp.

Curtiss Factory Inspection Manual on OX-5 1917, 26 pp.

Gen. Info. on the Inst. of Curtiss OX Motor in an Auto Nov 1921 Detail & Photos 11 pp

Tank Aero Engine OX-5 Conversion info Brochure 11pp inc. detailed photos

Richfield Oil Co. OX-5 Handbook 1929 32pp on operation

Hand Book and Repair Manuel (sp!) by Nicholas-Beazley 23 pp inc Miller Valve Gear

Berling Magnetos Types D-81, X2 & X4 (Used in OX-5) 16 pp

Capitol Marine Conversion photo

Capitol OX-5 Marine Conversion Brochure 4pp. The most well-known manufacturer of marine conversions, a beautiful example is on display at the G H Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport, NY.

Free Bottom Craft broc. (OX-5 powered airboat) 6 pp.

 

These manuals/brochures total over 400 pp on the Curtiss OX Type Engine $40

 

 

4. Curtiss Brochures pre-WWI

1908 Curtiss Motors 16 pp. Motorcycle, Airship & Aeroplane Engines $50 to $3000!

1909 Herring-Curtiss Broadside shows 25 hp 4-cyi and 50-60 hp V-8's

1911 A Word From The Wise 8 pp. Testimonial from famous users of Curtiss Engines

1911 Curtiss Motor Advance Brochure 8 pp.

1911 Curtiss Motor Brochure 4 pp.

1912 Curtiss Airplane Catalog 29 pp.

1912 Curtiss Motor Brochure 4 pp.

1913 Curtiss Flying Boat Catalog 23 pp.

1914 Curtiss Motors Brochure 4 pp.

1915 Curtiss Flying Boat Catalog 22 pp.

1915 Military Tractor Catalog 14 pp.

North Island Flying School Brochure 4 pp.

This group of brochures, some exceedingly scarce, provide a detailed view of Curtiss' progress in aviation development from 1908-1915. $30

 

 

5.Hall-Scott Manuals & Brochure

Type A-5a "Big Six" Care & Operation 50 pp.

Type A-7a "Big Four" Care & Operation 44 pp.

Type A-7a Supplementary Instruction Book 20 pp

Type L-4 & L-6 Care & Operation 49 pp

Type L-4 Brochure 12 p. $30

 

 

6.Early Aircraft Ignition Info

1911 MEA Magneto Brochure Early Mag. Used by Wright Bros., etc. 16 pp.

1915 Scintilla Manual AM8, AG8, AG9 & AG12 23 pp

Eisemann Mag Data Sheets, Dwings., Mag Switches, etc. 42 pp.

Splitdorf Magneto's 1924 28 pp.

Berling Magneto's 16 pp.

OX-5 Berling Mag. Parts 8 pp.

1928 Scintilla Magneto Brochure 32 pp. Shows mags installed on 18 engines inc. 3 Packards,

Floco, Pitcairn-Brewer, some very rare engines!

Early Magneto Info $20

 

7.Curtiss Hawk & D-12 Manuals & Brochures

1930 Curtiss Hawk Brochure 8 pp.

Curtiss Hawk Handbook 23 pp.

1923 Curtiss D-12 Manual 86 pp.

Curtiss K-12 Brochure 8 pp.

Curtiss D-12 Handbook Last Edition inc. D-12, D-12-M, D-12C, D-12-D, D-12E & D-12F Inc. Stromber NA-Y5D & NA-Y5F Carb., Scintilla AG-12D Magneto & Splitdorf S & SS Magneto

prob. 200 pp. lots of foldouts

 

Hawk & D-12 Manuals & Broc. $30

 

 

 

8. Lawrance & early Wright Manuals, etc.

1919 Lawrance L-2 17 pp.

1922 Lawrence L-4 26 pp.

Wright Gale (Lawrance) L-4 Instruction Book 23 pp.

1922 Lawrence J1 Folder & Letters 6 pp.

1924 Wright J-4 Instruction Book 45 pp.

Lawrance & early Wright Manuals, etc. $30

 

 

1918 Model H Hispano Suiza Manual 68 pp.

1921 Wright Hisso Manual, Covers all models of US Made Engines A,E,H & I Arguably the best Hisso Manual available on American built engines. 90 pp.

1920 The Hispano-Suiza Motor, US Air Service Manual 58 pp.

9. Hisso Manuals $25

 

Elbridge Aero Catalogs/Brochures

1910 Elbridge Catalog 26 pp ill. their full line of Marine & Aero Engines w/Specs & Price List

1911 Elbridge Catalog 26 pp Aero Engines only & Orig. Envelope

American Amateur Aviation 20 pp. Not really a catalog but a history of Amateur aviators in 1909-10. Probably one of the most interesting pieces of printed ephemera I've ever seen on pre WW-I aviation. It pictures many fliers and their machines and decribes the flights and locations. In many cases it tells what designs they were using. Curtiss,Demoiselle,Farman,etc. It's full of descriptions of the more important air meet of 1910 and very well illustrated. This and many of the other pdf's I've listed are searchable and this one, in particular, a great reference.

10. Elbridge Catalogs & Brochure $30

 

11. Early Aviation Engine Brochures

1912 Daimler Aero Engine Brochure 22 pp. List of Daimler engine istallation dating from the early 1890's!

Ill. of of LTA aircraft.

Goblin Rotary Aero Motor Brochure 6 pp. Supposedly produced by the Boston Aero Co. in 3,6 & 12 cyl. versions. The 3 & 6 cyl. were also listed in "Special 2 cycle) versions producing 2x as much power (50 & 100 hp.)as the reg. 25 & 50 hp. versions. They also built airplanes, at least 3, one is at Old Rhinbeck.

1912 Frontier Aero Motors 4 pp.Rare V-8 from Buffalo, NY

Aeromarine Typ B Engine Brochure 16 pp. Lots of ill. of this post WWII V-8

The Indian Aero Motor 13 pp. This motor was used by Earle Ovington in his USA license-built Bleriot in Sept.1911

has great detailed illustrations.

The Indian Rotary Aero Motor 2pp. adv sheet

The Indian Aero Motor 2pp adv sheet This is the only item I've ever seen in print for this V-8 engine.

1911 Kirkham Aviation Motors 12 pp. 4 & 6 cyl motors Also 1911 Letter from Kirkham

1913 Maximotor Catalog 11 pp. 4 & 6 cyl. Engines & Letter to Louis Bergdoll

1910 Rinek Aviation Engines Catalog 11 pp.60 hp V-8 & 30 hp 4 cyl. There's a V-8 at Rhinebeck.

1912 Sturtevant Engines Flyer 8 pp. great ill. in Burgess-Wright

1912 Roberts Aviation Motors 37pp. A great reference, very well illustrated.

1914 Sloane Motor Catalog 8 pp. Anzani, Gnome, Austro-Daimler, Le Rhone. Also shows Sloane Military Scout airplane.

1912 Welles & Adams Motors Catalog 20 pp. 4 cyl Come to the http:/www.eaglesmereairmuseum.org and see one

as well as a Sturtevant and many other rare & early engines.

This is an incredible reference to pre WWI aviation engines.

 

11. Early Aviation Engine Brochures $35

 

12. Warner Engine Manuals

1929 Warner Scarab Aircraft Engine Handbook 95 pp. inc Parts List, MN-7-D & MN-8D Mag Inst./Parts List

& Stromberg NA-S5A & NA-S5B Carb. Instructions

1935 Warner Super Scarab, Scarab & Scarab Jr. Handbook 41 pp.

12. Warner Engine Manuals $25

 

13. Continental R-670 Manuals

1935 Continental R-670 Handbook 88 pp. w/parts list

1936 Continental R-670 Operating Inst. 9 pp.

Sheet covering conversion to Sodium Cooled Valves

13. Continental R-670 Manuals $20

 

Republic Seabee Manuals

Seabee Owner's Manual 1946 57pp

Seabee Parts Catalog 1946 50 pp well illustrated

14. Republic Seabee Manuals $25

Wright Tornado T3A & T3B Manual

15.Wright Tornado T3A & T3B

Instructions for Installation, Inspection & Maintenance 222pp. 1927

Includes Aeromarine Inertia Starter, Scintilla AG-12D Magneto & Stromberg NA-UT6 & UT6B

Carburetor $20

 

FORD ALL METAL MONOPLANE Book of Instructions 107 pp. 1929 The copy I scanned was issued to Capt. A H Page, a famous USMC pilot killed during the 1930 Nat. Air Races. Great illustrations.