1946 UNUSED 24' SILK PARACHUTE + PILOT CHUTE Pioneer Parachute Co-NO CORDS/BAG

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1946 UNUSED 24' SILK PARACHUTE + PILOT CHUTE Pioneer Parachute Co-NO CORDS/BAG:
$8399.00

SILK PARACHUTE 24' with separate PILOT CHUTE.
Imprint on silk panel reads:

PIONEER PARACHUTE COMPANY Inc

MANCHESTER, CONN., U.S.A.

TYPE CERTIFICATE 119

SERIAL No 325003

DATE OF MFG JULY 26 1946

PURE SILK, cream/white, some discoloration from storage, but to my knowledge, never used.

Separate Pilot chute (spring-loaded) included, with cords intact.

Canopy attached to top of main chute, 9” high x approx. 46” circumference at bottomedge where it attaches to the main chute, complete with all 24 cords attached insidecanopy for shaping top of chute.

Main chute is made of 24 gores, each measuring approx. 129’ long x approx. 34” wide at the bottom edge of each gore. There are ribs for 24 rigging lines/shrouds (cords), but all have been cutoff cleanly at parachute lower edges.

Green marks are from manufacturing to mark the stops forattaching cords to chute edges.

There are 3 small black marks on main chute and 1 small stain on lower edge(see 3 photos).

NO HOLES, RIPS, REPAIRS, OR TEARS.

You will receive chute folded and packed in box with protective cotton cover. No harness. No bag.

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