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T O P I C R E V I E Wblueangels1Hello everyone,I was wondering if someone could help me with information on an Apollo era Lock Observer Suit. The Collar tag reads: Lock Observer SuitBW-1000-001Contract NO. 97720Size: 40 Long S/N: 1113Date: 4/4/68B. Welson Co., INC.I appreciate all your time, help and information. I have a few pictures if needed. Again thank you. http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?folder_id=1803125 [Edited by blueangels1 (December 29, 2006).]Matt THi,I've done some document digging for you and I'm pretty sure this is what you have - Designed for use by the manlock observers in the LTA-8 thermal vacuum tests of the LM. You can read all about it here - http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19700024466_1970024466.pdf Also I think you can see the suited observer at the right of this picture, the boots certainly look similar - http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/misc/apmisc-S68-22271.jpg Hope that helps,Matt------------------ www.spaceracemuseum.comblueangels1Thank you Matt,for the great information, and quick response.JerryLCDR Scott SchneeweisHey Jerry..nice to see another "squid" on the forum..are you doing the F/A-18 thing out of Miramar?------------------Scott Schneeweis URL http://www.SPACEAHOLIC.com/blueangels1Hey Scott,Great to hear from you, I'm still out at CNAF aka AIRPAC in North Island, traded in my wrenches for a Desk.....Jerry quote:Originally posted by LCDR Scott Schneeweis:Hey Jerry..nice to see another "squid" on the forum..are you doing the F/A-18 thing out of Miramar?
I was wondering if someone could help me with information on an Apollo era Lock Observer Suit. The Collar tag reads:
Lock Observer SuitBW-1000-001Contract NO. 97720Size: 40 Long S/N: 1113Date: 4/4/68B. Welson Co., INC.
I appreciate all your time, help and information. I have a few pictures if needed. Again thank you. http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?folder_id=1803125
[Edited by blueangels1 (December 29, 2006).]
I've done some document digging for you and I'm pretty sure this is what you have -
Designed for use by the manlock observers in the LTA-8 thermal vacuum tests of the LM. You can read all about it here -
http://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19700024466_1970024466.pdf
Also I think you can see the suited observer at the right of this picture, the boots certainly look similar - http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/alsj/misc/apmisc-S68-22271.jpg
Hope that helps,Matt
------------------ www.spaceracemuseum.com
for the great information, and quick response.
Jerry
------------------Scott Schneeweis
URL http://www.SPACEAHOLIC.com/
Great to hear from you, I'm still out at CNAF aka AIRPAC in North Island, traded in my wrenches for a Desk.....
quote:Originally posted by LCDR Scott Schneeweis:Hey Jerry..nice to see another "squid" on the forum..are you doing the F/A-18 thing out of Miramar?
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