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In 1953, a proxy war among shareholders was started, with C. D. Rudolph winning control of the board. The company did not produce any new aircraft after this point. In 1957, the company merged with the International Glass Corporation.
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Weldwood and later the Aeromold process. The Aeromold process differs in that it is baked at a low 100 °F (38 °C) at cutting and forming, and 180 °F (82 °C) for fusing together sections after the resins are added.
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with a production run reaching 260 aircraft along with other small aircraft parts made of the aeromold process. Profits increased to $ 70,000 from $ 240 the year prior. The company also license-built 436 of the
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built several aircraft with varying success before he founded, in 1922, the O.W. Timm Aircraft Company. Timm manufactured six models of a parasol design, the Collegiate. In 1934 Otto and his brother
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glider used by allied troops. A Plywood construction variant, the CG-4B was developed by Timm in case of material shortages, but did not go into production.
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such as flaps and tricycle landing gear. Wally Timm formed his own Glendale based aviation company later on, the Wally Timm Inc.
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aircraft back into airliner configurations. The company also created a subsidiary, Timm Industries, Inc to manufacture
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The Wind and Beyond: A Documentary Journey Into the History of Aerodynamics, Volume I: The Ascent of the Airplane.
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By 1948, production had ceased to the point where the company leased out its production facilities to the
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to produce the Timm T-S140, a high wing twin engine aircraft using new features developed at
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process. The Duramold and Haskelite process was first developed in 1937. Followed by
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The company developed a "plastic" material made of resin and wood similar to the
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Washington, D.C.: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2003.
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Van Nuys Airport Marquardt Plant Site – Mark A. Reynosa Productions
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In 1939, at the onset of World War II, the company operated as the
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After World War II, the company specialized in returning surplus
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Earl Shilton, Leister, UK: Midland Counties Publications, 1979.
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Defunct manufacturing companies based in Greater Los Angeles
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U.S. Military Aircraft Designations and Serials since 1909.
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such as the Frank-O-Matic and Coca-Cola bottle dispensers.
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Timm Aircraft Company

Glendale California
Otto Timm
Wally Timm
Van Nuys, California
United States
Subsidiaries
Otto William Timm
Los Angeles, California

Otto William Timm

National Museum of Naval Aviation
NAS Pensacola
O.W. Timm
Wally Timm
NACA
Duramold
Gene Vidal's
N2T-1
CG-4A
Sky Raiders
Van Nuys Airport
Van Nuys, Los Angeles
Douglas C-47
vending machines
Marquardt Corporation

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