Mercury instrument panel rear structure

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Author	Topic: Mercury instrument panel rear structure
pbrowne New Member Posts: 5 From: Perth, Western Australia Registered: Apr 2020	posted 06-09-2020 09:47 PM I found some good drawings for the front of the Mercury capsule instrument panels. Now I'm after drawings of the back of the instrument panel, which I assume would be more or less the same for all missions. In particular the structure (ribs) as well as a the rear of the instrumentation. I noticed that in the Haynes Mercury Owners' Workshop Manual there are a few small drawings of the structure behind the panels. These images are attributed to McDonnell. But I can't seem to find any larger images or anything else that details the back of the panels. Any ideas? I have the familiarisation manual and the 1962 maintenance manual, but can't see anything in them on this.
MB Member Posts: 160 From: Olmsted Falls, Ohio U.S.A. Registered: Jul 2005	posted 06-10-2020 10:57 AM You might want to reach out to the Kansas Cosmosphere and see if they have any information or drawings of the back of the instrument panel. I would bet that they do, since they likely referenced them when they reconstructed the interior of Liberty Bell 7.
pbrowne New Member Posts: 5 From: Perth, Western Australia Registered: Apr 2020	posted 06-10-2020 09:23 PM Good idea, thank you. Have sent them a message.

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