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1955 “Planes - Series 1” (W452-1)
Exhibit Supply Company, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Series Title: “Planes, Series 1” (aka “Jet Planes”)
American Card Catalog Number: W452-1
Issued by: Exhibit Supply Company, Chicago, IL
Card Type: Vending machine
Number of Cards: 64
Card Dimensions (measured): 3.31 × 5.31 inches (130 × 209 mm)
Circa: 1955+
Checklist: Download
Overview
The leader in the field of cards retailed in vending machines without merchandise was the Exhibit Supply Company, hence the general term “Exhibit” for these cards. The Exhibit cards were designed to be sold direct, without a product, which was the distinguishing feature of the cards.
Card vending machines were mostly found in arcades and amusement centers, although they were not confined to these locations. The issues started about 1920, which makes Exhibit just about the oldest continuous issuer of cards in the business. Standard Exhibits cards are 3⅜ × 5⅜ inches, post card size on thick card stock, and many have post card backs, although the usual back is blank. Most of the recent issues have no identification of the supplier, usually just “Printed in U.S.A.” Other sizes and thicknesses of cards are known for other firms, and also some cards may well have been machine cards. Black and white, and tan sepia, are the common colors, particularly for the photo types.
The Exhibit photo type airplane cards were issued in a least four separate series. The first series, “Planes, Series 1” (aka “Jet Planes”) consisting of 64 cards, was issued in 1955 with an ACC number of W452-1. It is identified by the phrase “Printed in U.S.A.” in both black and white. The second series, also issued in 1955 “Planes, Series 2” (aka “New Jet Planes”) also consists of 64 cards. This series is identified by the phrase Made in the U.S.A. and has an ACC number of W452-2. The third series, which is not cataloged in the NSB [2] is titled “Aircraft”. Though not catalogued in the NSB, the logical ACC number for this set is W452-3. This set also bears the “Printed in U.S.A.” caption. This 3rd set was most likely issued in the 1956 timeframe or later since the Convair F-106A #9 card has a 1956 tail number. The fourth set in the series is titled “Missile” and was most likely issued during the 1958 or later timeframe since the “Nike Hercules” shown on card #15 became operational in 1958. Again, we have assumed a sequential ACC number of W452-4. We are also assuming that the number of cards in both the 3rd and 4th sets are also 64. The checklists for the 3rd and 4th sets are incomplete, so the 64 cards per set is only an assumption. Any help would be appreciated to finalize the composition of the 3rd and 4th sets. Sample cards from each of the four sets are shown below.
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Checklist
| 1955 Planes, Series 1 (W452-1)
Exhibit Supply Company, Chicago, Illinois CHECKLIST | ||
|---|---|---|
| № | x | Card Titles |
| 1 | LOCKHEED F-94C STARFIRE USAF Jet Interceptor | |
| 2 | DOUGLAS A4D SKYHAWK U.S. NAVY Smallest and Lightest Jet Combat Airplane | |
| 3 | CONVAIR’S CONVAIR-LINER 340 44-Passenger 300 MPH Transport Built by CONVAIR, a Division of General Dynamics Corp. | |
| 4 | PIASECKI H-25 Tandem Helicopter U.S. ARMY | |
| 5 | REPUBLIC RF-84F THUNDERFLASH Ultra Modern USAF Photo-Fighter | |
| 6 | DOUGLAS F4D SKYRAY U.S. NAVY Bat-Winged Supersonic Interceptor | |
| 7 | CONVAIR XF2Y-1 SEA-DART Navy Jet Seaplane Fighter with Hydro-Skis Built by CONVAIR, a Division of General Dynamics Corp. | |
| 8 | PIASECKI H-21 Tandem Helicopter | |
| 9 | REPUBLIC F-84F THUNDERSTREAK USAF New Fighter-Bomber Packs Heavyweight Wallop | |
| 10 | LOCKHEED SUPER CONSTELLATION | |
| 11 | DOUGLAS XF4D-1 U.S. NAVY | |
| 12 | NORTHROP FLYING WING YB-49 | |
| 13 | REPUBLIC F-84F THUNDERSTREAK USAF New Fighter-Bomber Packs Heavyweight Wallop | |
| 14 | LOCKHEED R7V-2 U.S. NAVY Will carry 106 Passages or 36,000 lbs. of Cargo | |
| 15 | DOUGLAS A3D SKYWARRIOR U.S. NAVY Navy’s Most Powerful Carrier-Based Bomber | |
| 16 | U.S. ARMY L-23B BEECH AIRCRAFT CORP. | |
| 17 | FAIRCHILD C-119 FLYING BOXCAR USAF and USN | |
| 18 | BOEING B-52 STRATOFORTRESS USAF | |
| 19 | CHANCE VOUGHT F7U-3P CUTLASS PHOTO PLANE U.S. NAVY | |
| 20 | GRUMMAN PANTHER U.S. NAVY FIGHTER | |
| 21 | BELL X-1 First Aircraft to Attain Supersonic Speeds BELL AIRCRAFT CORP. | |
| 22 | BOEING B-52A STRATOFORTRESS USAF | |
| 23 | CHANCE VOUGHT F7U-3 CUTLASSES U.S. NAVY | |
| 24 | U.S. MARINES FJ-2 FURY NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. | |
| 25 | BELL X-5 First Airplane with Movable Wings | |
| 26 | NAVY’S VIKING No.11 built by GLENN L. MARTIN CO. Climbed 158 miles and attained a speed of 4,300 MPH | |
| 27 | BOEING RB-47E STRATOJET USAF World’s Fastest Day-or-Night Long-Range Photo Ship | |
| 28 | U.S.A.F. F-86H SABRE JET NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. | |
| 29 | ROCKET POWERED BELL X-1B | |
| 30 | USAF B-61 MARTIN MATADOR Pilotless Bomber Roars Away from its Launcher | |
| 31 | BOEING RB-47E STRATOJET USAF World’s Fastest Day-or-Night Long-Range Photo Ship and B-47E Medium Bomber in background | |
| 32 | U.S.A.F. F-100 SUPER SABRE NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. | |
| 33 | U.S.A.F. F-86F SABRE JET NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. | |
| 34 | BOEING BG-47B | |
| 35 | MARTIN B-57B LIGHT BOMBER USAF | |
| 36 | BELL X-1A World’s Fastest and Highest Flying Airplane Speed 1650 MPH, Ceiling 90,000 Feet | |
| 37 | U.S. NAVY T-28B TRAINER NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. | |
| 38 | REGULUS GUIDED MISSILE Built by CHANCE VOUGHT AIRCRAFT | |
| 39 | MARTIN B-57B LIGHT BOMBER USAF | |
| 40 | BELL X-1A IS LAUNCHED FROM B-29 "MOTHER" SHIP | |
| 41 | U.S. NAVY FJ-3 NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. | |
| 42 | CHANCE VOUGHT F7U CUTLASS U.S. NAVY FIGHTER | |
| 43 | BOEING 707 Cruises over snow-capped Mt. Rainier America’s First Jet Transport Plane | |
| 44 | FAIRCHILD C-123 AVITRUC ASSAULT TRANSPORT USAF | |
| 45 | U.S. MARINES FJ-2 FURY NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. | |
| 46 | U.S.A.F. F-86D SABRE JET NORTH AMERICAN AVIATION, INC. | |
| 47 | BOEING KC-97G STRATOFREIGHTER USAF | |
| 48 | MARTIN P5M-2 NEW ANTI-SUBMARINE SEAPLANE USN | |
| 49 | CONVAIR GRB-36D FICON OPERATION USAF Bomber as Carrier for Republic RF-84F Fighter developed jointly by CONVAIR, a Division of General Dynamics Corp., and REPUBLIC AVIATION CORP. | |
| 50 | CONVAIR F-102 USAF Supersonic All-Weather Interceptor Built by CONVAIR, a Division of General Dynamics Corp. | |
| 51 | LOCKHEED YC-130 USAF Turbo-Prop Cargo-Personnel Carrier | |
| 52 | REPUBLIC RF-84F THUNDERFLASH Ultra Modern USAF Photo-Fighter | |
| 53 | USAF T-34A Two-Place Multi-purpose Trainer BEECH AIRCRAFT CORP. | |
| 54 | CONVAIR XFY-1 POGO Navy Turboprop Vertical Takeoff Fighter Built by CONVAIR, a Division of General Dynamics Corp. | |
| 55 | LOCKHEED WV-2 U.S. NAVY The Flying Radar Stations | |
| 56 | REPUBLIC RF-84F THUNDERFLASH Ultra Modern USAF Photo-Fighter | |
| 57 | PIASECKI H-16 Tandem Helicopter USAF | |
| 58 | CONVAIR T-29 FLYING CLASSROOM USAF Navigator-Bombardier Trainer Built by CONVAIR, a Division of General Dynamics Corp. | |
| 59 | McDONNELL F-101 VOODOO USAF Supersonic Long-Range Fighter | |
| 60 | LOCKHEED T-33 USAF TRAINER Student Pilots get feel of 600 MPH Flight | |
| 61 | PIASECKI HUP-1 Tandem Helicopter U.S. NAVY | |
| 62 | CONVAIR R3Y-1 TRADEWIND Navy Turboprop Seaplane Transport Built by CONVAIR, a Division of General Dynamics Corp. | |
| 63 | McDONNELL F3H-1N DEMON U.S. NAVY Carrier-based Fighter | |
| 64 | LOCKHEED P2V-7 NEPTUNE U.S. NAVY | |
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