This exhibit is a VT Type A class II. The valve has an A on the pinch and Class II on the brass base cap. Not all of this type were so marked.![](../pics/aco0025a.jpg)
The original Box.Thanks to Joe Gruber for sending the images.The balloon envelope is 44 mm in diameter and, excluding the UV base pins, is 104 mm tall.Reference: Joe Gruber. Type VT-A was first introduced in 1917. See also 1917 adverts. |