Vintage Lucite Paperweight PRATT & WHITNEY Jet Engine for Marine Navy FT9 1978

Description

This is a rare item that was most likely given to the men and women who worked on this project. According to an article I found in the Naval Engineers Journal "...
The target date for provisional Service Approval of FT9 is mid-1978."
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1559-3584.1975.tb03789.x  This is where I got the approximate date of this paperweight model of the FT9. It measures approximately 4" x 2" X 2.5"  It was on my counter for a party and everyone picked it up and commented on its coolness. Please see photos for better descriptions, thank you.