Glove, flying

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OBJECT TYPE: left/heated
DATE: 1939–1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2012.0037.003

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: 22C/768
LOCATION: United Kingdom

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General Information

Serial #: A2444
Part Number: 3
Total Parts: 4
AKA: gauntlet
Patents: N/A
General Description: Medium brown leather gauntlet-style glove has natural wool shearling lining.

Dimensions

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

Length: 34.5 cm
Width: 18.0 cm
Height: 4.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: United Kingdom
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Europe
State/Province: Unknown
Period: These gloves produced for use WW II. Actual period of their use is unknown.
Canada: Canadians who served as aircrew in the U.K., either in the Royal Canadian Air Force or the Royal Air Force, during the Second World War, would have used such gloves. These particular gloves were given to the donor a great many years ago
Function: To protect and keep warm the wearer's hand.
Technical: The gloves were components of the Type D heating system combination which included... - the electrically heated (24 volts) inner gloves (linings) 22C/719, - the flying gloves / gauntlets 22C/770, and - green denim booties 22C/721 and 724, which were not included in the donation. This Type D heating system combination was completed by an electrically heated waistcoat 22C/659-663 worn under the flying suit.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Fabric tag sewn inside glove edge marked " [logo]/ SERIAL NO. A 2444/ STORES REF. NO. 22C/768/ CONTRACT No. 3040/ A.M. SIZE 9 1/2 AID F10/ TYPE D ".
Missing: None: appears complete.
Finish: Red- brown leather gauntlet-style glove has natural wool shearling lining.
Decoration: N/A

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Unknown Manufacturer, Glove, flying, circa 1939–1945, Artifact no. 2012.0037, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collections.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2012.0037.003/

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