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Headshot
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posted 11-12-2018 11:10 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Headshot   Click Here to Email Headshot     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Recently the Grumman identification/name-plate from LM-5 (Eagle) went up for auction as part of the Armstrong Family's collection.

Does any cS'er know exactly where on the lunar module this plate was mounted? I have looked at pictures and diagrams of the interior and cannot determine where it might have been located.

Also, was there a similar nameplate on the CM (Columbia)? If so, where was it mounted.

space1
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posted 11-12-2018 11:21 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for space1   Click Here to Email space1     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The LM nameplate was located on the forward-facing surface of the ascent engine cover. For the CM, the nameplate was mounted on the inward-facing surface of the right rendezvous window scoop.

LM-12
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posted 11-12-2018 11:41 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for LM-12     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Both ID plate locations are mentioned on this earlier thread.

Headshot
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posted 11-12-2018 12:30 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Headshot   Click Here to Email Headshot     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thank to both of you for the info and link to the previous thread.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 11-12-2018 10:33 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Headshot:
...where on the lunar module this plate was mounted?
It is my understanding that the identification plate that was auctioned was not mounted in the lunar module (Eagle).

There was a mounted plate, as identified by John (space1), but the one that was sold was one of three that were stowed aboard the lunar module as a memento. Armstrong, Aldrin and Collins were each presented one by Grumman post-flight.

spaced out
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posted 11-13-2018 01:23 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for spaced out   Click Here to Email spaced out     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Robert is correct - the souvenir id plates were stowed either in PPKs or OFKs and never mounted.

Also, there's at least one example out there of an additional flown souvenir id plate beyond the three crew examples per mission.

space1
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posted 11-13-2018 05:55 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for space1   Click Here to Email space1     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Robert and spaced out, thank you for pointing out that the presentation ID plates were not actually mounted in the vehicles.

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