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Title: P-38 H / J / F-5 Maintenance Manual
Post by: AKP on January 17, 2011, 12:03:20 PM

A buddy of mine just handed me an authentic P-38 H/L/F-5 Maintenance Manual.  Pages go from 1 through 664.  Tons of diagrams, photos, charts, specs and tables, and it appreasr to be complete with the exception of the covers and index page.

It is however in one of the old, official, black Army Manual Binders… embossed with A.A.F. Publications.  All the pages are in great shape.

He really has no interest in WW2 aircraft, but is kindof a technical nut… and got it from a friend.  Not sure what he is going to do with it, but I thought I would see if anyone has any interest in it here. 

I have no idea what it is worth.

Title: Re: P-38 H / J / F-5 Maintenance Manual
Post by: Guppy35 on January 17, 2011, 06:32:19 PM

I'd lie to you and tell you it's nothing, so you'd send it to me, but that wouldn't be right :)

If it's original, it's worth a bit to a collector.  If he's not after money, then possibly an air museum or check with the folks who have restored 38s?

I have an original for the Bristol Beaufighter.  Wasn't cheap :)

Title: Re: P-38 H / J / F-5 Maintenance Manual
Post by: cactuskooler on January 17, 2011, 07:28:51 PM

One of these sold on eBay a few months ago. Real impressive looking. I can't remember exactly what it sold for. I want to say the auction ended either just over $500 or $700, can't be certain. Too much for me either way. :)

Title: Re: P-38 H / J / F-5 Maintenance Manual
Post by: NormH3 on January 20, 2011, 05:56:29 AM

Some of the manuals on EBAY are copies of the originals and would go for quite a bit less than the real thing.

Title: Re: P-38 H / J / F-5 Maintenance Manual
Post by: Bodhi on January 21, 2011, 02:53:58 PM

They are worth around a couple hundred bucks to 500 - 600 if in very good condition.