Lot 145
Apollo 16, 1972, FLOWN Fire Extinguisher (9x8") This deactivated fire extinguisher weighs 7lb. 10oz. and has a metal ID label attached with NASA ID numbers (ID No. ME280-0010-0006 / Serial No. 652570001NNN) that show it was made by the Southwest Research Institute in 10-12-71. This unit is classified "Class III". Paperwork included consists of a copy of the System and Component Historical Record, two different Apollo Spacecraft Hardware Utilizations Request forms and a copy of the NASA Test Preparation Sheet. This extinguisher was downgraded to Class III and removed from Bonded Storage to "evaluate the condition of the extinguishing agent of the CM fire extinguisher after a prolonged period without reconditioning of the extinguisher". This was done to see if the unit could be rolled over "as is" from an Apollo flight to the Skylab Program. Only one fire extinguisher was carried in the Command Module of each Apollo flight. Virtually pristine condition and an important piece of space history.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500.
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| Realized $4,025 |
