Sgt Saunders Posted June 16, 2012 Share #1 Posted June 16, 2012 Right out of the woodwork today at a local auction. It's pretty clean and 99% of the paint and a clear decal too. It appears to be some type of quick removable seat, but I don't even know if it for an aircraft? Maybe armored vehicle? or landing craft? What do you guys think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Johnny Signor Posted June 17, 2012 Share #3 Posted June 17, 2012 Should be able to Google "Firestone" military aircraft seats along with the seat cushion ID #s and find out that way , appears to be Navy seeing as it's painted blue........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Saunders Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share #4 Posted June 17, 2012 Should be able to Google "Firestone" military aircraft seats along with the seat cushion ID #s and find out that way , appears to be Navy seeing as it's painted blue........ Thanks, It's actually green. The digital eye lies! All I can come up with is that Firestone did make aircraft seats, besides tires and other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt Saunders Posted June 17, 2012 Author Share #5 Posted June 17, 2012 More research shows that Firestone made helicoptors. The Firestone XR-9 in 1946. Maybe this is what it fits? Just a guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted June 17, 2012 Share #6 Posted June 17, 2012 Try contacting mapsairmuseum.org . They are located in the Akron Canton Ohio area and may have some information. You may also want to try aviation-antiques.com . Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northcoastaero Posted June 17, 2012 Share #7 Posted June 17, 2012 Try contacting mapsairmuseum.org . They are located in the Akron Canton Ohio area and may have some information. You may also want to try aviation-antiques.com . Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Signor Posted June 17, 2012 Share #8 Posted June 17, 2012 The "whirlybird" seat is a possible as it would have to be pretty small from the looks of the photo ! Now you need to find some interior shots of the cockpit of the helo to match it up with , Korean era I would believe........................... Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAF_Collection Posted June 18, 2012 Share #9 Posted June 18, 2012 I just spotted this ad on ebay http://www.ebay.com/itm/1942-Firestone-Pio...=item35bd7a2d98 Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattsmilitary Posted May 11, 2013 Share #10 Posted May 11, 2013 Wow this is an awesome piece. How did you come by this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotxxyyzz Posted May 16, 2013 Share #11 Posted May 16, 2013 awesome find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fort Susquehanna Posted August 12, 2013 Share #12 Posted August 12, 2013 I believe that is a seat for a Fairchild PT-19 or PT-26 but without exact measurements to compare to manual dimensions, there is no way to tell. Manufacturer names on WWII aircraft parts do not necessarily mean the part was made for an aircraft built by that company. Most WWII companies did jobber work for other manufacturers, and they also bought up small companies just to have them manufacture components for their own aircraft, continuing to run them in their original company name. The seat attaches to two fixed mounts with holes drilled in them, and is adjustable for height. It's a good find as it is wood ( not needed by most aircraft restorers) and looks in good shape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andersun Posted August 13, 2013 Share #13 Posted August 13, 2013 I would check with Barber Manufacturing in Anderson, IN. Maybe they can tell what type of aircraft their cushion went into. The orange sticker shows it was a passanger seat, possibly Fairchild. http://www.barbermfg.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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