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Topic: Apollo astronaut Beta cloth name tags
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J.L
Member Posts: 694
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? |
benguttery
Member Posts: 553
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: 694
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: 1391
From:
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. I have no idea why the command module pilot would have red, as it seems other examples seem to have the red only on the commander, similar to the red stripes on other suit components. |
jonspace
Member Posts: 169
From:
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: 236
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: 4191
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: 3221
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: 4191
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. |
Jupiter24
Member Posts: 23
From: Germany
Registered: Mar 2024
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posted 09-14-2025 10:38 AM
Some time ago, I received this John Young name tag. It looks different from the ones I saw here and which I had in my collection. In my opinion, it is Beta cloth. A Velcro is on the back. Under the Velcro, it appears to have been folded and sewn as if it had been used for a specific purpose. The dark spot could be adhesive that has discolored over the decades.Can anyone give me background information about this name tag and for which purpose it was used for?  
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