rustywings Posted October 2, 2011 Author Share #51 Posted October 2, 2011 A couple of pre-merger lapel pins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted October 2, 2011 Share #52 Posted October 2, 2011 Thanks for reviving this thread. I'd forgotten what a superb collection it is! I assume that other aviation manufacturers such as North American, Boeing and Republic etc., would have produced their own similar ranges of insignia too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share #53 Posted October 4, 2011 Thanks for reviving this thread. I'd forgotten what a superb collection it is! I assume that other aviation manufacturers such as North American, Boeing and Republic etc., would have produced their own similar ranges of insignia too? Thank you Ian. I appreciate your support. You're absolutely right about the myriad of aviation factory patches, wings and insignia that were produced during WWII. These neat tid-bits can certainly enhance a military collection as well. Are there any other Consolidated Vultee or Ford Aviation collectibles out there? Please feel free to post them here. Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted October 4, 2011 Share #54 Posted October 4, 2011 Russ, I consider myself fortunate to have the few manufacturer's patches that I do. They came from an estate of a former commercial pilot who'd collected a range of aviation memoribilia. To build such a collection as you have done, one really needs to be US-based!! Ian :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escht Posted October 4, 2011 Share #55 Posted October 4, 2011 If anyone is interested, have this original sales promotional folder from WW2, believe they were sent to various supply companies to display in their offices........ http://para-phenalia.com/cart/index.php?_a...p;productId=485 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plant#4 Posted September 16, 2012 Share #56 Posted September 16, 2012 Nice collection Russ, one day in the semi-near future I will have to share some of the tid bits I have collected from Plant #4 here in Fort Worth. Cheers, Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share #57 Posted June 27, 2015 It's been a few years since I found anything worthy of adding to this Consolidated Vultee thread. Here's three patch variations I recently picked up which might be of interest. The first is a two-inch company patch which may have been worn on an overseas cap? Or maybe the smaller patch was better suited for wear on the sleeve by women in the plant? Any Ideas? Here's the two inch variation compared to the three inch version: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share #58 Posted June 27, 2015 Reverse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share #59 Posted June 27, 2015 Here's a two inch Vultee patch along side the three inch version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share #60 Posted June 27, 2015 Reverse: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share #61 Posted June 27, 2015 Here's a 4.75 inch wide winged Vultee patch which I assume was worn on the chest, above the left shirt pocket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted June 27, 2015 Author Share #62 Posted June 27, 2015 Reverse of the winged Vultee patch. Are there any other variations out there? Please feel free to post them here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted June 27, 2015 Share #63 Posted June 27, 2015 This is a great thread, I missed out on this one originally. Some great patches shared!! I have a somewhat related item, this is a Convair 880 Rudder pedal. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted June 27, 2015 Share #64 Posted June 27, 2015 The USN Convair 880 in flight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted June 28, 2015 Author Share #65 Posted June 28, 2015 Wow Chris, that Convair rudder pedal, with raised logo, makes for an outstanding company relic! Thanks for posting it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plant#4 Posted July 23, 2015 Share #66 Posted July 23, 2015 This is a shop apron, I also have a blue denium one that is almost mint, packed away ...of course. But I do not remember if it is Consolidated or Consolidated Vultee This one is well used, I had a mint white one once......but at the estate sale, well, it was spirited away. This is a committee man's badge for Consair lodge of Fort Worth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plant#4 Posted July 23, 2015 Share #67 Posted July 23, 2015 This is a union button supporting the Consair Lodge in Fort Worth The 776 is the lodge number, A is for first shift, IAM Internaitonal Association of Machinists and AFL American Federation of Labor Vultee 60 department number, Supervisor clock number, 10% ( it's a water based decal ) means that 10% of his pay check was going to war bonds One of the first Badges to be used in Fort Worth, Green ring means union, 40 is department, and of course, his name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lettow Posted July 23, 2015 Share #68 Posted July 23, 2015 $25.00 Large Size War Savings Bond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COOKIEMAN Posted July 23, 2015 Share #69 Posted July 23, 2015 A variety of the Vultee Patch for a specific aircraft, the Vultee AAF A35A/B Vengeance Dive Bomber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 3, 2016 Share #70 Posted February 3, 2016 Some how I just found this thread and there are some patches that I still need for my aircraft manufacturer collection. Thanks for sharing....some great variations here within the companies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocsfollowme Posted February 22, 2016 Share #71 Posted February 22, 2016 Stumbled onto this photo today. Vega. It took me several years to finally find one of these patches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Posted July 27 Share #72 Posted July 27 On 1/20/2011 at 7:31 PM, COOKIEMAN said: RUSS, great stuff. But you can't talk about CONVAIR unless you mention Consolidated Airways Corporation, commonly called CONSAIRWAY. A short history of the corporation follows. CONSAIRWAY operated the major air transport routes in the Pacific under contract to ATC, AAF. Will be posting some of thier insignia and information in subsequent posts. First posting is CONSAIRWAY's flight jacket insignia. This may be a patch produced for a CONSAIRWAY reunion, don't believe it is WW2 vintage. 23 APR 1942: Established at Lindberg Field, San Diego, California, as a subsidiary of Consolidated Aircraft Corporation under contract to Air Transport Command (AAF) 17 MAR 1943: CONSAIRWAY’s parent company, Consolidated Aircraft, merged with Vultee Aircraft to become Consolidated- Vultee Aircraft Corporation, commonly known as CONVAIR 15 DEC 1943: CONSAIRWAY Headquarters moved to Fairfield-Suisun AAB, Fairfield, California 01 JAN 1946: CONSAIRWAY contract with Air Transport Command terminated I know I'm very late to the party on this thread but was doing some research on the Forum and discovered this post. Thought I'd revive the thread by showing an actual wartime use of the above mentioned patch. The jacket is a private purchase A-2 type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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