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Topic: Apollo astronaut Beta cloth name tags
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J.L
Member Posts: 674
From: Bloomington, Illinois, USA
Registered: May 2005
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posted 12-27-2011 12:47 PM
   
Can anyone shed some light on how common the beta cloth astronaut name tags/panels are? I saw two Skylab names for sale last week, and someone has a Lovell name panel for sale on eBay now. Thanks.  |
benguttery
Member Posts: 547
From: Fort Worth, TX, USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 12-28-2011 08:22 AM
I have a "W. Schirra" and was curious how these were used also. Most of the photos I see do not include the first name initial on the tag. |
J.L
Member Posts: 674
From: Bloomington, Illinois, USA
Registered: May 2005
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posted 08-20-2012 01:21 PM
Just picked up red Scott and Worden beta name tags. I assume these were meant for the PLSS? Has anyone ever seen red tags before? |
328KF
Member Posts: 1234
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Registered: Apr 2008
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posted 08-22-2012 09:14 PM
Dave Scott's beta name tag was indeed red. You can see this in several training photos of him in his suit as well as some of the lunar surface pics. Take a look at the photo of the plaque on the LRV in the other thread. Scott's chestpack is visible in the background, and while a bit blurry, you can see the red lettering.I don't know if the backpack PLSS tag was red too, but Irwin's appear to have been all black. I've also seen red lettering in some photos of Shepard (and on the Moonshot figure from Code 3). I have no idea why the CMP would have red, as it seems other examples seem to have the red only on the CDR, similar to the red stripes on other suit components. |
benguttery
Member Posts: 547
From: Fort Worth, TX, USA
Registered: Feb 2005
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posted 08-25-2012 05:52 PM
There is an Aurora Galleries auction catalog with the red name tag on the cover.
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jonspace
Member Posts: 169
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Registered: Jan 2014
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posted 02-17-2014 01:05 PM
Anyone know what kind of font is used on Neil Armstrong's Beta cloth name tag?Or better yet, anyone know where I can get a really good close up photo of the name tag? It's for a school project. Thanks! |
Besixdouze
Member Posts: 235
From: Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Registered: Jan 2011
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posted 02-18-2014 07:46 AM
I'd go with GrotesqueMT-Condensed from the Monotype Type Foundry. Try searching the net for a free download font (dependent on your computer platform). If you can add a slight stroke to the font it would help as the ink on the beta name tags always seems to spread a little which makes the font look slightly bolder than it actually is.Hope that helps. |
LM-12
Member Posts: 3207
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 02-18-2014 11:28 AM
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Originally posted by J.L:
Has anyone ever seen red tags before?
A red name tag can be seen on the PLSS of Neil Armstrong in AS11-40-5916. |
spaced out
Member Posts: 3110
From: Paris, France
Registered: Aug 2003
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posted 05-01-2014 03:45 PM
I've now updated the beta cloth page of my Crew Patches site to add some more details on beta cloth name tags.I identified three distinct name tag styles used during the Apollo project which I've described on the page. I'm sure I've overlooked some things so I'm happy to update the page with more information from fellow collectors. |
LM-12
Member Posts: 3207
From: Ontario, Canada
Registered: Oct 2010
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posted 05-02-2014 12:39 AM
The Apollo 14 astronauts had name tags on the flight suits they wore exiting the helicopter on the USS New Orleans after splashdown. |
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