AIR CAR HALL OF FAME

Publicized his search for Louis Kiser's air car plans in a nationally syndicated newspaper article.

Inventor Biographical

U.S. Patent 2456498 Dec. 14, 1948, Direction Signal; U.S. Patent 2639336, May 19, 1953 Combination Dimmer and Direction Switch

lathe worker, carpenter, building construction, stockkeeper in warehouse

Paul Ludwig Franck was born December 23, 1890 in Port Huron, Michigan to German immigrants Ernest and Anna. He had brothers Albert, Otta and Lelio who were all born in Michigan. His father was a laborer and farmer.

In about 1910-1920 the family was living in Spicewood, Burnet County, Texas, where Paul worked as a house carpenter. He served as a Wagoner in World War I for about 8 months.

In the 1920s till at least 1930, the family was living in Santa Barbara, California where Paul worked as a builder.

In 1940, Paul was doing building construction in Austin, Texas.

In 1951, Paul was seeking the air car plans of Louis Kiser via a newspaper article. He interviewed at least two of Kiser's survivors.

From about 1948 to 1953 Paul lived in Washington DC and was getting patents during this time on auto peripherals. He was living in a boarding house called "Bible House" in 1950 and working in a warehouse for a department store.

Paul died about 9-10-11 June 1962 in Toledo, Ohio. He's buried with a military headstone in Santa Barbara Cemetery in Santa Barbara, California.

Never married. Blue eyes, dark brown hair, 5' 10"+, spectacles.

None known.

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