''Pilot's Pal''-marked aviator's kneeboard, any tips?

[BlueBookGuy]

hello,

happened upon a vintage kneeboard maker-marked as ''PILOT'S PAL, Manitowoc  WIS'', please does anybody know more of that? Apparently many subvariants (if I can call this way) all being made in somehow crude fashion, just bare aluminum in its natural color and a simple 'butterfly' holder clip.

Undoubtedly more than just an randomly-made artifact in artisan style, yet not so much more   -    at least, as for what it looks like. Any infos about civilian or military usage, and what the timeframe could be?

 

Thanx in advance.

[DD937]

There was a lot of aluminum manufactured in Manitowoc and all of the companies had their name on the item. A picture would be helpful.

[BlueBookGuy]

3 hours ago, DD937 said:

There was a lot of aluminum manufactured in Manitowoc and all of the companies had their name on the item. A picture would be helpful.

 

hello, 

here the eBay reference, Item Number #266831849764

 

 

[dmar836]

Civi. They still make these "knee boards" today.

[jerry_k]

Thread w/o pics is useless :(

 

 

[DD937]

This was apparently made by Mirro Aluminum in Manitowoc WI for about 5 years. It is not marked in the fashion that MIRRO marked their military goods which is either A.G.M. over the date or later MIRRO over the date. 

[BlueBookGuy]

6 hours ago, DD937 said:

This was apparently made by Mirro Aluminum in Manitowoc WI for about 5 years. It is not marked in the fashion that MIRRO marked their military goods which is either A.G.M. over the date or later MIRRO over the date. 

 

Thanx to all of you for the interesting infos!

[DD937]

Looks like it was designed by a local businessman, fabricated at Mirro aluminum, assembled and packaged by an organization the worked with people who had cognitive issues and sold civilian pilots like himself.