New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
THE E. ]. WILLIS COMPANY.
Aeronautical Supplies.

During the past few years the art Of
aviation has advanced so rapidly from the
experImental stage TO the status OF
recognized and lucrative industry that II
has been no little task even for those
actively interested to follow its progress.
In the wake Of this new industry is the
manufacture OF aeronautical machines, and
contributing in a large degree to its sue
cess the firm Of the f. J. Willis Company
No. S. Church street, New York City, has
followed its needs minutely and intelli-
gently. This was the pioneer Eastern con-
cern-it may be said worldwide concern-
to carry a complete line Of aeronautica,
supplies. As the art OF flying advanced
the company has kept adding to its
stock, until now everything from nut to
a complete power plant is listed in its
catalogue. This catalogue IS worthy Of
mention as the most complete of its kind
ever issued Every article that could be
imagined IS not only plainly listed, but
pictured and numbered, 50 that the builder
Of any kind Of a plane Is able to telegraph
at any time or from any place the cata-
lcgue number and receive an immediate
shipment TO replace broken or missing
parts. Owing to the prompt and efficient
service Of the company many Of the veXa-
tlous delays and anxleties which fall to the
lot of the average aviator are avoided.
The e. j. Willis Company undertakes TO
furnish anything in the line Of the industry
from a bolt that has been mislaid TO all
the parts and fittings necessary for the
assembling OF any kind of aeroplane. mono.
plane or biplane 1t has always made
Gfr ipt Of pfp ind L
ism on the ground that a man who has
built his own machine is more cognlzant Of
its component parts, and hence can handle
1t with a greater degree of safety and skill
In line with this idea the company supplied
the entire parts and fittings to a large
number Of private builders throughout the
country. Recently the company nave
furnished the parts complete to John
Weaver, OF Sheepshead Bay. who IL build
ing a large biplane which he expects 10
fly soon also TO Mr. Murphy, inventor OF
the third rail- who will use two 20
horsepower motors. and also for a machine
that Will carry ten passengers and has
furnished the American Safety Aeroplane
Company. Richmond Hin, with two run
ming gears and seventy gallon gas
tanks. to be used with 220-horsepower en-
gines II has also supplied many OF
the largest aeroplane building companies,
not only in this country, but has shipped
goods to Europe and the Orient. Either
expert or amateur can be fitted out as
members OF the company have built planes
and taught people 10 fly. They have sup
piled over 80 per cent Of the aviation goods
sod and in the vicinity OF New York
alone have fitted out between seventy-lve
and eighty planes this season. All kinds of
special work have been undertaken by this
concern. In fact. nothing is too large or
too small to receive the very best atten-
ton.
The f. J. Willis Company has been estab-
lished in New York for twenty years It's
founder and president. Mr. f. j. Willis.
was the first TO introduce the pneumatic
, bicycle tire into America, practically a
revolution in the history of transportation
facilities The success OF the firm may be
attributed to the fact that IL has kept in
tho van OF progress, and that the public
has had fair treatment. Notwithstanding
the monopoly the company has had in this
line. supplies have always been disposed OF
a. the lowest possible margin OF profit
Information Will be cheerfully and gladly
Of aeroplanes. whether they buy goods of
the firm or not, and correspondence is
solicited from out-of-town people. Cata-
'ogue Will be sent promptly without charge
10 any address