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1946 Aeronautical Engineering Catalog
Published by the Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences

Hardcover, 409 pages.

Asbestos References:

Champion Spark Plug Company - Diagram of spark plug shows the use of two asbestos washers.

Raybestos-Manhattan Rubber Inc - Asbestos products include friction material - aircraft brake blocks and segments; aircraft super-charger parts (asbestos faced). Asbestos packings and asbestos textiles are also mentioned.

United States Rubber Company - One type of U.S. Air Duct Hose is described as containing asbestos.  One type of U.S. Multi-Flex Air Duct is described as containing asbestos.

Johns-Manville Products for the Aviation Industry. This 11 page catalog contains numerous asbestos products, including: asbestos packing rings, a couple kinds of inconel packings, asbestos felted gaskets and sheets, service gaskets and sheets, No. 76 gaskets and sheets, kearsarge gaskets and sheets, asbestos cloths, asbestos tubing, asbestos tapes, and asbestos friction facings.  Product numbers and materials are often described.  Also briefly described: flexstone roofs, asbestos transite, asbestos flexboard, transite ducts, transite pressure pipe for water mains.

There is a products directory section with the following list of manufacturers under asbestos subject headings:

Johns-Manville
Raybestos-Manhattan Inc
Air Associates Inc
Asbestos Textile Company Inc
Auburn Manufacturing Company
Detroit-Gasket & Manufacturing Company
Keasbey and Mattison Company
Mundet Cork Corporation
Philadelphia Asbestos Company
Ruberoid Company
Union Asbestos & Rubber Company
Victor Manufacturing & Gasket Company
Linear Incorporated
Felt Products Manufacturing Company
Spaulding Fibre Company Inc
Prince Rubber Company Inc
Quaker Rubber Corporation


Condition: Good, however, bottom edges of covers are worn through to the cardboard. Owner info written to front endpaper. Minor wear to pages.
1946 Aeronautical Engineering Catalog
$285