Kinner Airplane and Motor Corporation stock certificate 1937 (California)

Highly desirable piece for aviation collectors.  Tremendous vignette of one of the company's aircraft. Issued and not cancelled, 100 shares.  Vertical folds from mailing. Dated 1937.  Measures approximately 11 x 7.5 inches.

American aircraft and engine manufacturer founded in 1919 by Winfield Bertram "Bert" Kinner in Glendale, California. Famous for its 5-cylinder radial engines, the company powered numerous 1930s biplanes and military trainers like the Ryan PT-22 before closing after World War II. The company was founded in Glendale, California. Kinner's chief engineer was Max B. Harlow who went on to found the Harlow Aircraft Company. 

The company also produced light general and sport aircraft. Kinner went bankrupt in 1937 selling his aircraft rights to Timm Aircraft and engine rights to a new Kinner Motors. Kinner became the West Coast's largest producer of aircraft engines in 1941. The new Kinner produced engines for trainer planes during World War II.

1937: The original corporation suffered bankruptcy. Aircraft manufacturing rights were sold to Timm Aircraft Company.

1938–1939: Reorganized as Kinner Motors, Inc., achieving massive production success supplying engines for military training aircraft during World War II.

 Postwar: Attempted a shift to flat-6 engines but ultimately collapsed and dissolved in 1946. 

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