Pneumodynamics Corporation. National Water Lift Company Division (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Biography
The National Water Lift Company is a division of Pneumodynamics Corporation, a subsidiary of IC Industries in Chicago. The NWL was founded in 1909 by Roland Fairchild, who set out to design and build water lifts. The NWL designed and manufactured flight controls, engine controls, and thrust reverser systems for military and commercial aircrafts and controls for tactical and strategic missiles. They researched, developed, manufactured, and tested technology and were a major supplier of hydraulic, pneumatic, and hot gas control systems and components for aircrafts and missiles since 1951. They were located in Kalamazoo Michigan and had sales engineers located in other parts of the country. It is unknown if more brochures or publications were made, nor how long they were being published for if they had.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
National Water Lift Company Division, Pneumodynamics Corporation Collection
The collection consists of a spiral bound brochure titled Capabilities for the National Water Lift Company Division (NWL), Pneumodynamics Corporation Collection, a publication of the company called The Lift Line dated September 1966, a small brochure called NWL in Orbit, and a much larger brochure; all from Kalamazoo Michigan.