Early Rare & Unusual Rittenhouse Electric Airplane.
Made by the A. E. Rittenhouse Company in New York. Elaborate electrical bi-wing Would War I type airplane with two stars on top wing. All original, including back tail fin. Complicated dry battery counterbalance mechanism works off coils and supporting wires. Has some paint loss and wear on top wing. Condition: (Very Good). Dimensions: 22" x 6 - 1/4" x 18 - 3/4".
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Made by the A. E. Rittenhouse Company in New York. Elaborate electrical bi-wing Would War I type airplane with two stars on top wing. All original, including back tail fin. Complicated dry battery counterbalance mechanism works off coils and supporting wires. Has some paint loss and wear on top wing. Condition: (Very Good). Dimensions: 22" x 6 - 1/4" x 18 - 3/4".