a T it not too much to say that balloon-making hasnow gotten to be a fine art among the leadingmanufacturers. Prominent among these is A.Leo Stevens, who is as celebrated a manufacturerof balloons as he is a pilot of them. Elsewliere in this numl)er of Aircraft occurs aliiographical sketch of… … Figure A. YAWS SEAT B. HINGE POST C. HALF VALVE CLOSED HALF VALVE OPENHINGEOPERATIVE CORDS G. STRAPS FOR NETTING as a revelation to man} on the care and ingenuity displayed inthis very modern industry. The fabric with which Mr. Stevens makes his balloons is amixture of cotton and linen. This cloth…
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