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The blue-sparkle Jaguar features an original 1963 maple neck with rosewood fretboard, a custom-carved alder body finished in metallic lacquer, upgraded electronics, hand-wound pickups, and a pickup selector to simplify the Jaguar’s problematic switching system. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on June 15, 2021.
While at Elano, Zoe Dell designed an aircraft manifold that, despite initial rejections by all aircraft engine manufacturers, eventually became standard equipment on many models, adding power, reducing engine maintenance requirements, & enabling a quieter, better-heated cockpit. This tweet was posted on June 14, 2021.
During a 1962 interview with Steven Sholes, RCA Records' A&R Director, Sholes received a call from a record distributor excited by the Beach Boys’ "Surfin’ USA." According to The Astronauts, Sholes “covered the phone and asked if we played surf music, and naturally we said yes!” This tweet was posted on June 07, 2021.
Even after a year of staying home, it's hard to imagine life without shampoo, which emerged in the early 1900s. At the same time, in 1906, Black entrepreneur Madam C. J. Walker launched her ultra-successful Wonderful Hair Grower promising to grow hair long and strong. #HairStyle This tweet was posted on June 04, 2021.
In the 1920s, women applied a setting lotion, like Jo-cur, to create finger waves and pin curls. Hairspray surfaced in the 1940s and by the 1950s, high-volume hairstyles created a great demand for it. By the mid-1960s, it was the top selling beauty product in the U.S. #HairStyle This tweet was posted on June 04, 2021.
The Fender Jazzmaster on display was owned by The Astronauts’ rhythm guitarist Bob Demmon and was likely from a matching set of guitars given to the band as an endorsement from Fender. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on June 07, 2021.
As described in "Men, Money and Mud" a history of @flySFO written in 1954, Rasmussen "arrived literally equipped with a bucket of 'spuds,' a pairing knife, a pound of hamburger, a pound of coffee, a set of dishes, and one match to light the stove... This tweet was posted on June 08, 2021.
Beyond the view of the passenger hall of the 1937 Administration Building, were a restaurant, beverage room, and kitchen. The first successful restaurant in this building was started by David Rasmussen shortly after the building opened. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on June 08, 2021.
The L-1049's cabin was divided into multiple sections to minimize the effect of the long-tube view when looking up from one's seat. With a 100-passenger capacity, the airliner had a range of 4,000 miles and a cruising speed of 300 miles. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on May 26, 2021.
The fuselage of the L-1649 was similar to the L-1049, but the wings were redesigned. Lengthened, squared-off, and capable of carrying a large reservoir of fuel, the L-1649 had a range of 4,000-6,000 miles and offered an efficient low-drag, high-altitude airfoil. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on June 09, 2021.
📸: All: 1937 Administration Building, Transfers Architectural drawing; 1939 1999.004.010 Restaurant; 1938 1997.52.078.003 a c Drinking Room; 1938 1997.52.078.008 a b Kitchen; November 16, 1938 1997.52.078.009 1997.52.078.005 This tweet was posted on June 08, 2021.
Look who's back! Pohina, by Deborah Butterfield, was a Terminal 1 favorite and has a new home in the AirTrain station of the long-term parking garage. While it looks like it's made of driftwood, the sculpture is actually cast bronze with a patina that mimics the look of wood. This tweet was posted on May 27, 2021.
The L-1049G included more powerful Wright turbo-compound engines and a modification to allow the installation of wingtip fuel tanks. Primarily operated on long-haul transpacific routes, the L-1049G had a superior range of over 5,000 miles. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on May 26, 2021.
#FlightPatterns is on display in a brand new gallery located post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1. Passengers at Intl Term A gates, check it out (as well as new public art!) via the new post-security connector between the A & B boarding areas. https://t.co/O69YNba2Jq This tweet was posted on May 28, 2021.
#StonewareStories is on display pre-security in the Intl Terminal Main Hall, near the security checkpoint for the A gates. The gallery, like its (still closed) twin on the G-side, has been reimagined for smaller, intimate exhibits. For more info: https://t.co/L3foSINclL This tweet was posted on May 28, 2021.
The slightly larger DC-7C (Seven Seas) variant, preceded by the DC-7B, was designed to fly transatlantic routes. Upgraded engines, increased fuel capacity, and a greater wingspan gave it slightly better range and speed compared to TWA’s L-1049. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on June 02, 2021.
Today, Harvey Milk’s legacy is felt in the gains for LGBTQ rights made during the four decades since his tragic death, including the 2015 United States Supreme Court ruling recognizing same-sex marriage as a legal right. #PRIDE This tweet was posted on June 01, 2021.
📸 1/3: American, DC-7; 1953 Gift of M.D. Klaas 2018.112.1186 American, DC-7B, SFO; 1958 Gift of William T. Larkins 2004.051.003 United, DC-7; c. 1956 Gift of United Airlines Archives 2000.150.006 Airmail flight cover; June 1, 1954 Gift of Capt. Jon Simmonds 2014.156.214 a b This tweet was posted on June 02, 2021.
In 1992, The Phantom Surfers' guitarist Mel Bergman created his own double-neck guitar. Affectionately known as “DoubleJunk,” the unique guitar incorporated hardware and electrical components from a 1980s Fender Jaguar and 1960s Japanese Jazzmaster copy. #InstrumentalSurf This tweet was posted on May 14, 2021.
The Martin 4-0-4 was an upgraded, pressurized version of Martin's earlier 2-0-2 and included a redesigned wing. It had capacity for 40 passengers, a medium range, and a built-in air-stair for easy passenger loading and unloading at the tail section. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on May 19, 2021.
📸 2/3: Continental; DC-7B, City of Los Angeles; 1990 Made by Gary Field (b. 1956) Gift of the San Francisco Aeronautical Society 2018.127.004 a g DC-7C prototype; c. 1955 Gift of John Voss 2003.087.002 Pan Am DC-7C; c. 1956 Gift of M.D. Klaas 2018.112.0748 a b This tweet was posted on June 02, 2021.
From one man’s dream to build community through roller skating to a band of runners protecting a sacred public land, and from a community confronting environmental challenges to a rising literary star intent on sharing his inspiration with those in need... #VideoArtsSFOM This tweet was posted on May 20, 2021.
In 1903, Curtiss introduced one of the first two-cylinder motorcycle engines, a powerful five-horsepower, V-Twin design that boasted a greater power-to-weight ratio than a comparable single-cylinder engine. #EarlyAmericanMotorcycles This tweet was posted on May 21, 2021.
Motorcycling and aviation legend Glenn Hammond Curtiss was born #OnThisDay in 1878. Before turning to aviation, he designed a series of innovative and influential single- and double-cylinder engines for his pioneering motorcycles. #EarlyAmericanMotorcycles This tweet was posted on May 21, 2021.
TWA (Trans World Airlines) was the only other major carrier to order the Martin 4-0-4, and operated a fleet of forty. Other airlines operating the 4-0-4 included Southern Airways and Piedmont Airlines. #WingWednesday This tweet was posted on May 19, 2021.
📽️: Church of 8 Wheels; 2016 Freddie Whitman and Michaela Swensen Sacred Strides; 2018 Forest Woodward, Anna Callaghan, and Marie Sullivan Plastic: A Second Life; 2016 Simon Ben, Borderland Dear, Dreamer; 2019 Kristian Melom This tweet was posted on May 20, 2021.
Are you as excited as we are that the #SkyTerrace is reopening @flySFO? Starting this week, hours will be Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Mondays from 10am-6pm. Get a great view of the airfield and check out our exhibition on the 1954 Terminal. #SFO1954 This tweet was posted on May 25, 2021.
As the airline industry grew in the late 1940s-50s, construction of a new terminal @flySFO began in 1951. Designed in the International Style, the 7-story building employed an innovative, dual-level layout that separated departures from arrivals. #SFO1954 This tweet was posted on May 25, 2021.
In 1908, the company introduced the Auto-Cycle, a new design made at their seven-story facility in Chicago. The 3 ¼-horsepower Auto-Cycle was a success and demand quickly surpassed supply. On display is a 4 horsepower Model 4B from 1912. #EarlyAmericanMotorcycle This tweet was posted on May 10, 2021.
New blog alert! What can museums do to be sustainable? A lot, it turns out. Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at our program and efforts to minimize our environmental impact on Planet Earth: https://t.co/H96mScenuR Got additional ideas for us? Let us know! This tweet was posted on May 24, 2021.
Thirty-seven planes, participating in a State Aeronautical Conference, sat on the ground during the brief dedication ceremony and then roared down the dirt airstrip to fly on to Sacramento. #SFOHistory This tweet was posted on May 07, 2021.
📸: Curtiss Single Cylinder Cycle Motor; 1908 Curtiss Double Cylinder 6 H.P. Motor; 1907 Both courtesy of Wes Allen Curtiss motorcycle catalog page; 1907 Curtiss on a twin-cylinder Curtiss racing motorcycle; 1906 Both courtesy of Glenn H. Curtiss Museum This tweet was posted on May 21, 2021.
Art Gensler impacted people and skylines around the world. Closer to home, he and his firm had a huge impact on the look of @flySFO through work on Terminals 1, 2, & 3. A member of our Museum Advisory Board, we know him as a brilliant and kind visionary. He will be deeply missed. https://t.co/60awsREWp9 This tweet was posted on May 11, 2021.
Bicycle maker Ignaz Schwinn purchased Excelsior in 1911. A factory-backed racing team promoted Excelsior, and in 1912 at the Playa del Rey motordrome near LA, Lee Humiston became the first racer—in an automobile or on a motorcycle—to exceed 100 mph on a closed-course track. This tweet was posted on May 10, 2021.
Excelsior was one of the “Big Three” American motorcycle brands during the 1910s, along with Harley-Davidson and Indian. Like other motorcycle makers, Excelsior had deep roots in bicycling. Their first model used a Thor engine built under license. #EarlyAmericanMotorcycles This tweet was posted on May 10, 2021.
Production of Excelsior motorcycles continued until 1931, when Schwinn refocused on marketing bicycles to a Depression-era public. “Early American Motorcycles” is on view pre-security in the Int'l Terminal and online at https://t.co/gk4H1rFqZs #EarlyAmericanMotorcycles This tweet was posted on May 10, 2021.