Helmet, flying

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: Unknown
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2009.0148.001

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: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: Fibreglass shell; plexiglass visors; rubber edging; foam padding; aluminum fasteners; synthetic cloth liner with leather reinforced panels; rubber earphone cushions; plastic earphone housings; unidentified non-ferrous metal (aluminum?) earphones & fasteners; plastic connectors; synthetic cloth coated cable.

Dimensions

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

Length: 26.0 cm
Width: 25.0 cm
Height: 28.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

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

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Cold War: possibly 1960's to 1980's.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Worn by Pilot (& other member of cockpit crew) while flying airplane to provide protection for head & eyes as well as secure communications & breathing apparatus.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Lettering on adhesive tag affixed to padding inside lining reads: "Gentex/CORPORATION/CARBONDALE, PA./U.S.A. PAT. PEND./SMALL"; raised lettering on connector on communications cable reads: "NEXUS/U-93A/U/M9177/1-1"; lettering ink stamped on earphone reads: "MAR 30 1983" raised lettering on microphone connector reads: "KINGS JJ-055"
Missing: none apparent
Finish: White shell & visor with silver screws; red liner with light brown reinforcement panel for snap fasteners; white inner earphone housings; black earphone cushions; black microphone connector & communications cable.
Decoration: none

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Gentex Corp., Helmet, flying, Unknown Date, Artifact no. 2009.0148, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2009.0148.001/

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