Industrial in every way, our Engine Room clock features hard lines and oversized fasteners to attest to its rugged demeanor. Based on clocks found in the engine rooms of ships and mechanical rooms of factories, the bold hands tell time at a moment's notice while a smooth running seconds hand moves with precision over the bi-level clock dial.

In its extensive holdings of documents related to aeronautics, the National Archives keeps in trust records that begin with those of the National Advisory Committee which was formed in 1915 to study problems in flight and conduct research in aeronautics. NASA records are also held at the National Archives, as is the Wright brothers’ patent for their flying machine.