Model El7B - Manufactured 1938 serial # 198 - NC 57829 TT=120
hours since rebuild
Paint IMRON type. Color red with maroon trim. Pin stripped in
gold.
- Interior finished in beautiful two tone maroon pleated leather
to compliment exterior.
Fully IFR. For Thumbnail Pictures from all angles click here.
Rebuild completed-Dec. 93' by Doc's Aero Service, Sandwich, IL.
Annual insp. completed in March 95' TotalTime-120 hrs since the
rebuild. Last oil analysis taken at annual inspection - Shows
OK. This is an outstanding Staggerwing. Everything is like new.
Aircraft was featured in February 1995 issues of Vintage Airplane
and Sport Aviation magazines. This aircraft also won an outstanding
antique award at Lakeland FL. in 1994. The aircraft flies great
and I would not consider selling, except I am now retired and
on a much smaller fixed income. Trade down considered. Cash sale
preferred.
ENGINE
Rebuilt by Jacob's Service, INC.
R-755b (275h.p.) serial # 12515 Engine overhauled to new spec.
Jasco 50 amp alternator installed -l2volts. New ignition harness
installed.
New Weldon elec. Fuel boost pump and primer installed.
Old wobble pump rebuilt and left in place.
Round oil cooler removed(to difficult to rebuild and clean) and
new Harrison oil cooler installed. This cooler is used on the
new Wacos and works great.
Oil cooler is installed on firewall. New champ rem-40 spark plugs
installed.
New exhaust collector ring installed. Push rods chromed.
All wiring new. All new c/b installed. All accessories new or
overhauled.
Engine mount stripped, checked for cracks and rust proofed.
Cylinders painted black. Nose case painted to match stripe.
PROPELLER
Hamilton Standard hub 2B20 with -9 blades.
Prop. Overhauled and blades mirror finished. Spinner painted color
of stripe.
AIRFRAME
Fuselage has all new wood. Tubing stripped and rust proofed.
Tail wheel retract spring system installed. New tail wheel doors.
New tail wheel and tube at last annual. New main tires and tubes
at rebuild.
New Cleveland wheels and brakes installed. Strobe light top and
bottom of fuselage.
New battery recessed in baggage compartment which is finished
off and carpeted.
All new control cables. Flap and gear motors rebuilt.
Chain flap drive removed and cable drive system installed as on
D model.
Rebuilder stated that it is the smoothest working gear system
he has worked 0n.
- Gear doors fit good
New sealed beam landing lights installed.
New heated pitot tube installed.
WINGS
Rebuilt as necessary. Original nav lights cleaned and re-installed.
Flying wires checked for airworthiness - polished and re-installed
(some are new).
Covering - Ceconite (close weave).
CABIN
Finished in beautiful two tone maroon pleated leather and compliments
exterior color.
Two fresh air eye ball outlets in the rear.
Two fresh air eye ball outlets in the instrument panel.
All new wood trim. All new side glass (clear).
New plexiglass windshield (2 piece). Smoke tinted.
INSTRUMENT PANEL
Crackle finish in black. Panel is angled out on the right to accommodate
radios
Padded glare shield. JPI - exhaust and cylinder indicating system
installed.
RCA-21-23 horizon. - System indicates temp. On all 7 cylinders
and exhaust's.
JPI-electric outside air temp. Vert. Card D.G.
PAI-700 mag. Compass mounted on windshield frame.
All instruments new or overhauled. Post lighting and map lights.
IFR certified.
RADIO
Mark 12D with IDME-891 indicator. Narco 810-standby comm.
Narco transponder at-150 with AR 850 encoder.
Trimble-3000 GPS/LORAN with separate King KI-203 ind.
Audio panel-Narco CP 136M. Eo-1 ACT ELT.
Nat intercomm (2 outlets in rear and 2 in front). Bendix remote
compass system.
Radio rack blower fan.
IFR certified.
All radios work great. Retirement forces sale
due to reduced fixed income.
Sell at loss $210,000. Consider trade down
to Bonanza. Prefer Cash Sale.
Owner: James Bohlander (847)683-3352
EMail Jim in Illinois if you want more
(casa11@juno.com) Summer
48W840 Chandelle Dr.
Hampshire, IL 60140
EMail me if you want me to track Jim down for you.
I'll know where he is.