Helmet, flying

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2005.0216.001

MANUFACTURER: Gentex Corp.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Carbondale, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: air force helmet
Patents: N/A
General Description: Moulded white synthetic helmet has synthetic and metal fittings; incorporates clear and dark tinted synthetic eye shields; brown leather, grab green and red fabric, silver and black painted metal fittings present on inner helmet assembly; rigid foam pads fitted between outer shell and inner assembly; black synthetic and woven fabric covering on cords; drab green moulded silicone breathing mask has black and clear moulded synthetic and silver and black metal fittings; off-white velcro bands applied to helmet exterior, near eye shields.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 33.0 cm
Width: 25.0 cm
Height: 24.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Communications
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Gentex
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Pennsylvania
City: Carbondale

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown
Canada: Unknown
Function: To protect wearer's head, permit communication and facilitate access to oxygen via mask attachment.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Orange label applied on inside back edge of helmet is damaged, and partially illegible; reads in part " [Gentex logo]/ GENTEX CORPORATION/ Carbondale Corporation, Pa. 18407"; "X-Lg" printed by hand in ink on label. "HADFIELD 202" printed on red dymo tape label applied to outside back of helmet. Remnant of round buff-colour paper decal on helmet exterior [may document minor damage]. Dark blue fabric label sewn inside back of inner helmet assembly reads " Gentex/ CORPORATION/ CARBONDALE, PA./ U.S.A. PATS. PEND./ LARGE". Numerous markings present on oxygen mask assembly include "SILICONE" and "MASK, OXYGEN, PRESSURE BREATHING/ MS 22002- [blank] MEDIUM/ SIERRA ENG. CO./ PN 520- [blank]-1" cast in raised print; "1660/21-849-0172", "57B3661" and "FPI P/N 1675" printed on mask and hose; "SECO/ P/N 241-16/ MFG. 92114/ [?] SS [?] MS22056- 4" and "MICROPHONE ELEMENT/ M101/ A16/ FRONT" recorded on components housed inside mask .
Missing: Unknown.
Finish: Moulded white synthetic helmet has synthetic and metal fittings; incorporates clear and dark tinted synthetic eye shields; brown leather, grab green and red fabric, silver and black painted metal fittings present on inner helmet assembly; rigid foam pads fitted between outer shell and inner assembly; black synthetic and woven fabric covering on cords; drab green moulded silicone breathing mask has black and clear moulded synthetic and silver and black metal fittings; off-white velcro bands applied to helmet exterior, near eye shields.
Decoration: Stylized red maple leaf drawn by hand in red marker on helmet, above dymo label.

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Gentex Corp., Helmet, flying, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2005.0216, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2005.0216.001/

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