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About Glenn Klein
FLYING: Glenn learned how to fly in February of 1945,
during World War II, at the age of seventeen. His great
interest in airplanes has been apparent since the age of five
and continues to the present day. Glenn is currently a
licensed pilot and occasionally flies with the use of a friend's
or a rental airplane. He earned his Commercial Pilot License
and Flight Instructor Rating through the benefits he received
under the G. I. Bill of Rights. His Instrument Rating was paid
for out of pocket.
The airplanes pictured here are four of those Glenn has
owned during the past sixty years. Glenn first soloed in a
Piper Cub, similar to the one he purchased many years later,
seen here.
The 1941 model Aeronca Chief was completely rebuilt in 1948
by Glenn and his brother Ken. Glenn flew this airplane from
San Fransisco to Fairbanks Alaska in 1951 (four days and
forty hours flying time). He sold the Aeronca Chief to a
nineteen year old fellow after teaching him how to fly the
airplane. Glenn then stayed on at Fairbanks, working as a
"bush pilot" for Fairbanks Air Service.
The 1946 model Ercoupe is shown as it looked after Glenn
recovered the wings and repainted the entire airplane.
The 1966 model Piper Cherokee 140 was the most recent
airplane that Glenn owned. Many very happy flying hours
were flown in these four airplanes.
After having flown these airplanes and a variety of other
types, Glenn has many flying experiences to
remember...some of them being less than desirable. He
recently completed work on "Luck & Timing," a book that
describes many of those flights.
1939 Piper Cub
1941 Aeronca Chief
1946 Ercoupe
1966 Piper Cherokee 140
PHOTOGRAPHY: An early Grade School start at taking
pictures with a little $1 Kodak camera shooting 127 film was
an interest that Glenn had. Soon he was doing his own
developing, printing, and enlarging of the pictures that he
took. During World War II, film and chemicals were hard to
come by. The War Effort had priority for most things people
needed for their hobbies. Creating what he felt were works of
art in the darkroom with the aid of an enlarger, Glenn soon
worked his way to finer and finer camera's. The many lenses
that he has for his pride and joy Nikon F camera have been a
great satisfaction for him over the past forty years. He has no
desire to buy a modern day digital camera. As far as he is
concerned, he is convinced that film produces better pictures
than what is turned out by computers.
Glenn has never been turned on by looking at a picture of
people standing in front of a telephone pole. Rather than
taking snapshots of people, he prefers to create pictures of
beautiful landscapes. If a human being is shown it is just for
balance in the picture and not as the main subject. Glenn
likes to take pictures from airplanes and of airplanes.
Another subject of choice for Glenn is taking pictures through
his high-powered microscope, to show the beautiful inclusions
that he finds inside gemstones.
pictures with a little $1 Kodak camera shooting 127 film was
an interest that Glenn had. Soon he was doing his own
developing, printing, and enlarging of the pictures that he
took. During World War II, film and chemicals were hard to
come by. The War Effort had priority for most things people
needed for their hobbies. Creating what he felt were works of
art in the darkroom with the aid of an enlarger, Glenn soon
worked his way to finer and finer camera's. The many lenses
that he has for his pride and joy Nikon F camera have been a
great satisfaction for him over the past forty years. He has no
desire to buy a modern day digital camera. As far as he is
concerned, he is convinced that film produces better pictures
than what is turned out by computers.
Glenn has never been turned on by looking at a picture of
people standing in front of a telephone pole. Rather than
taking snapshots of people, he prefers to create pictures of
beautiful landscapes. If a human being is shown it is just for
balance in the picture and not as the main subject. Glenn
likes to take pictures from airplanes and of airplanes.
Another subject of choice for Glenn is taking pictures through
his high-powered microscope, to show the beautiful inclusions
that he finds inside gemstones.
FACETING GEMSTONES: Glenn has written many articles
about faceting colored gemstones. These articles have been
published in various magazines and lapidary guild newsletters
to help and encourage faceters to improve their cutting and
polishing abilities.
Glenn's "Faceting History" book has been needed by those
who are interested in learning about the methods and
equipment that were first used and are now used to facet
diamonds and colored stones. The book is also a great aid
for anyone working in a retail jewelry store. This is because it
provides the salesperson with a good background about the
most historic and famous gemstones, and tells how they have
shaped the actions of great world leaders. The book also
provides a good description of the differences encountered in
fashioning diamonds as compared to faceting colored stones,
and gives information about where in the world the most
precious gemstone rough has come from. This book
represents the tool needed for any jeweler to present a
knowledgeable and informative sales presentation to a
customer. In 1970, Glenn started faceting gemstones for the
purpose of entering them into competition with other faceters.
He entered competitions in California at first, then National
competitions, then Internationally in the Australian sponsored
IFC "Olympics of Faceting." This five-member team
competition was first won by the United States team, of which
Glenn was a member. Pictures of the team and the large
silver CUP are shown below.
about faceting colored gemstones. These articles have been
published in various magazines and lapidary guild newsletters
to help and encourage faceters to improve their cutting and
polishing abilities.
Glenn's "Faceting History" book has been needed by those
who are interested in learning about the methods and
equipment that were first used and are now used to facet
diamonds and colored stones. The book is also a great aid
for anyone working in a retail jewelry store. This is because it
provides the salesperson with a good background about the
most historic and famous gemstones, and tells how they have
shaped the actions of great world leaders. The book also
provides a good description of the differences encountered in
fashioning diamonds as compared to faceting colored stones,
and gives information about where in the world the most
precious gemstone rough has come from. This book
represents the tool needed for any jeweler to present a
knowledgeable and informative sales presentation to a
customer. In 1970, Glenn started faceting gemstones for the
purpose of entering them into competition with other faceters.
He entered competitions in California at first, then National
competitions, then Internationally in the Australian sponsored
IFC "Olympics of Faceting." This five-member team
competition was first won by the United States team, of which
Glenn was a member. Pictures of the team and the large
silver CUP are shown below.
The pictures below represent the
range of subjects that Glenn prefers.
range of subjects that Glenn prefers.
Rocky Mountain Park CO
Rocky Mountain Park CO
Rocky Mountain Park CO
Slow-rolling a P-51 Mustang Fighter
El Toro Airshow
Sapphire inclusions at 41x
Ant in Amber at 45x. More than 30 million years old
The USA Winning Faceting Team of the 1986 IFC
P-51 Mustang, World War II's best Fighter Plane
Son Barry flying his homemade hanglider
Jim Franklin doing the ribbon pickup
Sapphire inclusions at 45x
Solar Eclipse & Corona, noon, Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
The International Faceting Challenge CUP
