ACTUAL RARE HINDENBURG ZEPPELIN PIECES

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HINDENBURG DURALUMIN METAL AND RED FABRIC This is an Authentic Aviation Artifact Limited Edition Release. These items are very rare and very scarce. It comes from the framework and fabric of the Hindenburg. The large brass plaque tells the story: The Hindenburg (LZ-129) On May 6, 1937 at 7:35 pm , Commander Max Pruss was at the helm when thirteen passengers, twenty-two crewmen, and one civilian lost their lives in the space of 37 seconds. This strong and light-weight piece of framework, known as Duralumin was recovered from the crash site by Mr. George L. Mead. a Supervisor for Standard Oil Company, A journalist, Harry Kroh was also at the Lakehurst NAS crash-site on that fateful evening. This example is the rarest surviving piece of Hindenburg fabric, salvaged from the EMBLEM border, located on the lower fin. No other examples are known to exist outside of museums. Duralumin was first produced in Duren, Germany after a process developed by Dr. A. Wilm. Duralumin is one of the "hard aluminums". Duralumin is 94% aluminum with a small amount of copper and magnesium. These may or may not be the actual pieces you are bidding on, however they will be of equal size. Some displays may include several pieces, as depicted in the photos below. The camera lens has distorted the cut-out box in the matting around the Duralumin. Each mat is computer cut and is a perfect square. The computer cut matted display is flawless and ready to drop into a 16"x20" picture frame, of your choice. (Frame not included). The matting is a light brown with a suede texture. It is really breath-taking. Each piece of metal is slightly different in size and shape. Each authentic piece of Duralumin and Red Fabric will be at least 1/4" X 1/2" or larger, as shown in the display, listed in this auction. Similar Hindenburg Duralumin and Fabric displays are impossible to see from across a room. They are but a fragment. These displays sport generous pieces, large enough to really stand out. Vintage Aviation has also sold this Hindenburg Duralumin frame and Red fabric material for up to $600.00 a square inch without matting, photos or plaques. This is a very limited sale, when it's gone... it's gone. Vintage Aviation purchased this Duralumin frame from Robert George Mead, Grandson of Hindenburg ground crew member George L. Mead. We knew it was rare and hard to come by. I have worked in the airship hangars at Lakehurst NAS and I am a collector of Hindenburg memorabilia, myself. I recently went to the Navy's Historical Museum at Lakehurst and this piece matches perfectly the example of Duralumin framework in the Museum collection. Note: The Lakehurst Naval Air Station Historical Museum will NOT authenticate ANY item, no matter how authentic it may appear. I took my entire collection of Hindenburg memorabilia to the Museum to get the opinion of fellow collectors and several curators. This display comes with a web link, documenting the individual L.O.P.'s for each item. The web link also includes photos of the original pieces these examples were taken from and a video that was recored at the Lakehurst NAS Museum showing each original piece and the curators comments. A journalist, Harry Kroh was at the Lakehurst NAS crash-site on that fateful evening. Having flown on the Hindenburg himself, he was a collector of Hindenburg memorabilia. This authentic fabric was found below the wreckage by Mr. Kroh and upon his death his private estate collection was sold. This example is the rarest surviving piece of Hindenburg fabric, salvaged from (ebay edit) "the symbol" border, located on the lower fin. A wonderful and rare addition to any Aviators collection. These pieces come with great L.O.P.'s, photocopies of newspaper articles putting the original owners at the scene of the accident, and photocopies of the original pieces of framework and fabric that these pieces were taken from. Also, see my other auction for individual Duralumin Metal displays and Red Fabric displays. These displays are of the highest quali... read more

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