Warren McArthur 1940s Douglas Aircraft C54 C-54 DC4 DC-4 Pilot Co-Pilot Chairs

Description

I’ve been collecting aviation/space memorabilia for the last 20+ years. I've spent countless hours going to estates sales and searching on Craigslist, eBay, and other auction sites for some of the rarest aviation/space related items.
Up for bid is a pair of WW2 Douglas Aircraft C-54D/DC-4 Pilot/Co-pilot seats.  I bought these chairs at the Marana Airport, AZ.  They were removed from a retired fire fighter aircraft (see 2nd picture).  The person I bought these chairs from, their father was a firefighter pilot and flew this aircraft in the 80's.
Recently, I was informed the pair of chairs were manufactured by Warren McArthur (1885–1961). He was an American industrial and furniture designer who specialized in aluminum tubular furniture during the 1930s. The Warren McArthur Corp., which began making airplane seats along with its furniture in the late 1930s, was asked by the United States government to make aluminum aircraft seats for military airplanes. Amazing history.
Pilot and co-pilot chairs are included in this sale.
Based on the aircraft record log (
Registration Number, 67304
) and Tail number(T150), see the last picture, this aircraft was served in WW2, circa 1943 see information below for the history.
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Airframe Family:Douglas DC-4 / C-54/R5D/C-112 Skymaster / Carvair ATL / Canadair DC-4M/C-4 North Star.  Latest Model:C-54Q Skymaster.  Last
Military Serial:56548
USN Construction Number:
22202
.  Last Civil Registration:N67034.  Latest Owner or Location:Central Air Service, Marana Northwest Regional Airport (formerly Avra Valley Airport), Marana, Arizona.
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Dates
Event
Constructed as a C-54D-15-DC by Douglas at Chicago, IL.
Circa 1943
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-17252.
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo
56548
as a R5D-3.
Photographer: LCDR Clyde H Campbell, USN
Converted to a C-54Q.
1966
Withdrawn from use.
At Davis Monthan AFB, AZ.
To Texas Truck Salvage Company.
3 April 1975
To Robert B. Audiss JNR with new c/r
N67034
.
13 April 1977
To Central Air Service Inc, East Wenatchee, WA keeping c/r N67034.
Operated as fire service #150.
September 1981
Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: N67034 #150 comes over the fence at Fox Field CA in September 1981
31 January 1984
Certificate of airworthiness for N67034 (C-54, 56548) issued.
In derelict condition.
31 July 2000
To Maricopa Aircraft Inc, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r
N67034
.
On behalf of the owner stored with/at Central Air Service, Marana Northwest Regional Airport (formerly Avra Valley Airport), Marana, AZ.
View the Location Dossier
21 March 2007
Photographer: John Bennett
Notes: Photo taken at Marana Northwest Regional Airport, AZ, USA
8 September 2011
Photographer: Mike Henniger
8 June 2018
Civil registration, N67034, cancelled.