Archives
Newsletters from Dick and Peggy Sanders

Newsletters from George Mojonnier

and 3 from Don Kyte

Seabee Dealer Bulletins

Seabee Distributor Bulletins

Below is the list of Republic and newsletter archives that the IRSOC has received from various sources. There may be others newsletters that we don't know about. If you have any additional articles or newsletters, please let us know and we will list them here. These have been re-typed to alleviate the long download times (Smaller files) and to allow for 'searchability' within the document. If you don't want to spend the time to download these, they are all available on CD here!

These files are in Adobe PDF format. If you need Adobe Acrobat Reader, you can get it here.

Newsletters from the Past!
Newsletters from George Mojonnier (July 1964 thru November 1977)
(These newsletters were graciously donated to the IRSOC by Dr. Andy Chapeski, thanks Doc!)
1963 (?)
 1969
1975
Volume 1 Number 1
 Volume 7 Number 1 January 1969
 		Volume 13 Number 1 January 1975
Volume 1 Number 2 Volume 7 Number 2 March 1969 Volume 13 Number 2 April 1975
Volume 1 Number 3
 Volume 7 Number 3 May 1969 Volume 13 Number 3 July 1975
Volume 1 Number 4
 Volume 7 Number 4 July 1969 Volume 13 Number 4 September 1975
Volume 1 Number 5
 Volume 7 Number 5 September 1969 Volume 13 Number 5 December 1975
Volume 1 Number 6
 Volume 7 Number 6 November 1969 1976
1964 1970 Volume 14 Number 1 March 1976
Volume 2 Number 1
 Volume 8 Number 1 January 1970 Volume 14 Number 2 August 1976
Volume 2 Number 2 Volume 8 Number 2 March 1970 Volume 14 Number 3 November 1976
Volume 2 Number 3 May 1964
 Volume 8 Number 3 May 1970 1977
Volume 2 Number 4 July 1964 - "Root Plates", smooth wings. Volume 8 Number 4 July 1970 Volume 15 Number 1 November 1977
Volume 2 Number 5
 Volume 8 Number 5 September 1970
Volume 2 Number 6 Volume 8 Number 6 November 1970
1965 1971
Volume 3 Number 1 January 1965 - "Root plate" retraction. Volume 9 Number 1 January 1971
Volume 3 Number 2 March 1965 - Prop spinner, window rubber channel vs. flush windows. Volume 9 Number 2 March 1971
Volume 3 Number 3 May 1965 Volume 9 Number 3 May 1971
Volume 3 Number 4 July 1965 Volume 9 Number 4 July 1971
Volume 3 Number 5 September 1965 Volume 9 Number 5 September 1971
Volume 3 Number 7 November 1965 - Gear actuator fork substitute,Seabee manufacture.  Volume 9 Number 6 November 1971  
1966
1972
Volume 4 Number 1 January 1966 - First landing in '66. Volume 10 Number 1 January 1972
Volume 4 Number 2 March 1966 - Turbine conversion, spinners, wing strut attach fitting bolts (9 NAS 465-5), prop erosion, foam wing tip floats.Differences in -8 and -9 Franklins.  Volume 10 Number 2 March 1972
Volume 4 Number 3 May 1966 - Starter relay substitute, 12 volt to 24 volt conversion. Volume 10 Number 3 May 1972
Volume 4 Number 4 July 1966 Volume 10 Number 4 July 1972  
Volume 4 Number 5 Volume 10 Number 5 September 1972  
Volume 4 Number 6 - Cable tensions, Engine ring break-in. Volume 10 Number 6 November 1972  
1967 1973

Volume 5 Number 1 January 1967 - Hydraulic problems, introduction of the Twin Bee (UC-1), Electrol sold to Syncro Devices, main gear actuator mod, "plastic" Hartzite prop cautions.  Volume 11 Number 1 January 1973
Volume 5 Number 2 March 1967- Recommended modification list. Volume 11 Number 2 March 1973  
Volume 5 Number 3 May 1967 - P.H. SPencer meeting, GSO-480 mod, IO-470P mod. Volume 11 Number 3 May 1973  
Volume 5 Number 4 July 1967 - Hydraulic pump cover paltes, Seabee poem. Volume 11 Number 4 July 1973  
Volume 5 Number 5 September 1967 - Wing inspection hole covers, engine mounts for Franklin. Volume 11 Number 5 September 1973  
Volume 5 Number 6 November 1967 - Don Kyte, Turbine Seabee Volume 11 Number 6 December 1973  
1968 1974
Volume 6 Number 1 January 1968 Volume 12 Number 1 Febuary 1974
Volume 6 Number 2 March 1968 Volume 12 Number 2 May 1974
Volume 6 Number 3 May 1968 Volume 12 Number 3 July 1974
Volume 6 Number 4 July 1968 Volume 12 Number 4 September 1974
Volume 6 Number 5 Sept 1968 Volume 12 Number 5 November 1974
Volume 6 Number 6 November 1968 Volume 12 Number 6

 

Newsletters from Capt Dick Sanders (April 1984 thru April 1993)

Seabee Production List (Courtesy of Dick Sanders - 1988)

1984
1988
1991
Volume 1 Number 1 April 1984 Volume 1 Number 14 July 1988 Volume 1 Number 24 April 1991
Volume 1 Number 2 July 1984 Volume 1 Number 15 October 1988 Volume 1 Number 25 June 1991
Volume 1 Number 3 September 1984   Volume 1 Number 26 October 1991
Volume 1 Number 4 December 1984    
1985
1989
1992
Volume 1 Number 5 March 1985 Volume 1 Number 16 May 1989 Volume 1 Number 27 March 1992
Volume 1 Number 6 July 1985 Volume 1 Number 17 August 1989 Volume 1 Number 28 June 1992
Volume 1 Number 7 November 1985 Volume 1 Number 18 October 1989  
1986
1990
1993
Volume 1 Number 8 March 1986 Volume 1 Number 19 January 1990 Volume 1 Number 29 January 1993
Volume 1 Number 9 July 1986 Volume 1 Number 20 May 1990 Volume 1 Number 30 April 1993
Volume 1 Number 10 December 1986 Volume 1 Number 21 July 1990
Mr. Graham Sutherland - (November 1994 thru December 1995)
1987
 Volume 1 Number 22 October 1990
Volume 1 Number 11 March 1987 Volume 1 Number 23 December 1990
Volume 1 Number 12 Fall 1987   November 1994
Volume 1 Number 13 March 1988   December 1995
List of Reference Copies Available - *Seabee Club International Library Index (1990). Extensive list of documents that were made available by Dick and Peggy Sanders. (*Note: Most of the articles listed in the document above are not available. Please advise the IRSOC if you have any of these documents as we could make them available to all members on the website. Thank you kindly! - Steve for the IRSOC.)

   

Newsletters from Don Kyte. Seattle Seabee Club

(I have only three, if you have others form the Seattle Seabee Club, email them to me)

March 15, 1968 June 3, 1968 January 1969

DEALER BULLETINS

These bulletins were generously donated to the IRSOC by Mr. Robert Porter of the State of Washington. He donated his time and efforts to send them to us and we are eternally grateful for his kindness. Thank you Bob!

These Bulletins were directed toward the Seabee Dealers and Distributors that Republic had in place at the time the Seabee was being developed. Dealing mainly with sales and distribution, these are a fascinating history of the Seabee and it's "ups and downs" (forgive the pun). There is also other Republic News of other developements at the time for example: Do you know what a Republic "Rainbow" is? I didn't either! It's here! But the bulletins mainly address the Seabee and was the big subject for quite a long time at Republic as you can imagine. These are also available on CD. To order send Steve an e-mail.

(These bulletins have been re-typed from the originals for clarity and searchablilty. All are in Adobe Acrobat "PDF" format.)
NUMBER DATE SUBJECT
0
 Engineer's Lament: The perfect Airplane
1 Delivery Prospects, Status
2 Pricing, Tooling, Kopper's Prop
3 Seabee Crosses U.S., First 10 Seabees
4 Seabee Delivery Problems, Tex Rankin, Cleveland Airshow
5 Gordon Sleeper speech, Republic Rainbow
6 Seabee Deliveries, Bill Ong's Report to Insurance Co.
7 Price increase with explanation
8 New Dealer Registration Card
9 Cleveland Airshow, Distributor Letters about price increase
10 Seabee Production Schedule, Arthur Godfrey Order
11 Republic's New President and Chairman of the Board
12 Dealer's Meeting in Florida, Missing Wing Float Incident
13 Seabee in New York and Boston, "Red Dragon"
14 Dealer Legalities, Sales PItch to Dealers
15 Seabee Approved for Snow Skis, Republic Retail Order Form
16 Tex Rankin Accident and Explanation
17 Gordon Sleeper journal to and from West Coast
18 In-depth Explanation of Tex Rankins Accident
19 Distributor's Convention, Dealer Prices and Discounts
20 First Distributor Convention, May Production Numbers
21 Republic Suggests Increase sales
22 Production Line Backups, New Tail Wheel, Seabee Duster
23 Republic Vacation Notice
24 "Flying Office" of Mr. Robert T. Sheen

 

DISTRIBUTOR BULLETINS

NUMBER
DATE
 SUBJECT
1 St.Louis Convention, Status and Price of "Amphibian" program
2
 Michigan Distributor, Boston Show, "Seabee" Demonstration
3 Republic Assumes "Seabee" as Permanent Name
4
 Customer Sales Priority, Sales Commission, Special Report
5 Army Orders Seabees, Republic Flying Club
6
 Seabee Pins, Army version of Seabee production in Evansville, IN
7 Distributors Meeting in Vermont
8
 Republic Plant Vacations, Engineers Wanted
9 Republic's First Advetising Release, Dealer Franchises
10
 The War is Over!, "Spence" in Hospital
11 Dealer's Sales Agreement
12
 "Prepare for the Amphibians" speech by Gordon Sleeper
13 Analysis of Dealer Profits, Republic Announces "Rainbow"
14
 Million Missions" Booklets, Order Blanks
15 News Update on Seabee, Distributor Appointments
16
 Republic's Basic Sales Policy, Franklin Engine Agencies
17 First Seabee Flight!, Republic Party for Distributors, Prototype Seabee
18 Hartzell Propeller testing, Franklin Engine rated at 215 H.P.
19 Miami Air Races, Seabee requirements for dist, Seabee numbers estimates
20 Seabee progress report/testing, Aircooled Motors testing of Franklin engine
21 The Republic ‘Rainbow’ takes to the sky, March 1st report, Republic’s April-June Deliveries, New sales personel, New Specification Sheet, Visiting pilots radio communication with Republic, Republic Employee’s Flying Club, Copy of Spec sheet, Special Information Report Form
22 Notice of Production, Present status of the Seabee, Pictures of the Seabee, Seabee goes to College, P-84 news, Request for March 1st reports
23 Seabee introduced to Armed Forces, CAA test almost ready, New Sales Appointments
24 The ‘Home Stretch’, NC numbers near aquiring, Seabee production numbers after May 1946, Ferry Pilots, New Distributor Appointments, ‘Rainbow’ scores again, New York’s Aviation Show, Seabee press release
25 First Bulletin with new letterhead, Delivery Prospects, New England Air tour, Cross Country Instrument Panel, Retail Order Blanks, Radio Operator License, April-June Orders, Seabee ‘Landings Unlimited’ booklet, Canadian List Prices
26 Special Report to Foreign Distributors and Dealers, Export Prices and costs
27
 Trip to Deep South for Dealer and Distributor meetings
28 First Distributor Seabee (NC87463) goes to California, Omaha Worldss Fair of Aviation, Seabee checkout for Chief Pilots, Seabee Insurance, Letter From AOPA President about Seabee, Procedure for Seabee Delivery, Telegram from Tex Rankin (California Distributor)
29
 Seabee design considerations, Safety first!
30 Seabee Progress Report, Seabee in Rocky Mountains, Telegram from Tex Rankin about performance, First Wheels down water landing, Cross Country Panel, Seabee #26 goes to Eastern Pennsylvania
31 Seabee overall prognosis, Delivery prospects, Forecast for 1947, Flying the Seabee, Orders and Deliveries, The Price Question, Seabee accident, Seabees in the North Country, Seabees in the South, National Aircraft Show
32 Special Dealer Sales Report instructions and copy
33 Price Increase, Discount Question, Selling stategy from Republic
34 Renewal of Dealer Sales Agreement
35 Renewal of Distributor’s Agreement
36 New Contracts and New Quotas, How to figure quotas, Republic’s Production, March and April Calls, Delivery Arrangements, Change in billing gas and oil, Invoicing Anchors, Irregular sales warning, Seabee Accidents
37 Distributor Prices and Discounts, Dealer Prices and Discounts, Dealer Registration Certificates, Notice of Distributor Convention
38 Easier Purchase Terms, Seabee Orders
39 Republic First Annual Distributor’s Convention
40 June Call
41 Convention Program, Convention Attendance Form
42 Convention Aftermath, Four Point Selling Program, June Orders and Deposits, New Tail Wheel, Distributor Convention Schedule
43 Major Sales pitch from Republic, Distributor Retail Sales Tracking Form, Status of Order Account, July Call
44 Hail and Farewell (Gordon C. Sleeper retires), Farewell letter
45 Distributor Sales Totals, Seabee rumors
46 The Last Call, Telegram from Republic to all Dealers and Distributors discontinuing Seabee Program, News Release, Letter form Clements Company about Seabee, Excerpts from Letters     received from Distributors
47 Food for Thought, Future of Seabee Project, Project Negotiations with potential buyers
WSJ Wall Street Journal Article Description of Republic's plan for cutting manufacturing costs.  


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