Lot 840
Project Mercury: Space Suit Helmet Visor Seal Pressure Bottle and Hose Used to Inflate and Seal Helmet Faceplate, Rare. From Project Mercury, a rare pressure bottle with hose assembly, a once integral component of the Mercury spacesuit. The bottle was pressurized to 2100 psi and could be recharged. It was used to automatically inflate and seal the helmet visor faceplate when the astronaut manually closed the visor to maintain the suit's pressure integrity. The visor seal system connector was located on the lower left area of the helmet assembly. The Firewel Co. developed this system and a tape notation to the canister says it was reconditioned on 12/62. A fantastic artifact for every level of collector. Comes with history and information including a photo of John Glenn's helmet, gloves, boots and a similar pressure bottle with hose. Estimated Value $3,500 - UP
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