Helmet, flying

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2005.0077.001

MANUFACTURER: GENERAL TEXTILE MILLS INC.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: New York, New York, 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; rubber edging; foam padding, synthetic fabric earphone cushions; synthetic fabric & leather liner & straps; steel & aluminum fasteners; steel microphone with aluminum arm; plastic coated cables; plastic visor

Dimensions

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

Length: 30.0 cm
Width: 26.0 cm
Height: 24.0 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: New York
City: New York

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: possibly 1960's to 1980's
Canada: Unknown
Function: worn by John MacNeil during 30 year career with Pratt & Whitney Canada as Chief Test Pilot & Chief of Flight Operations/ protection for head of Pilot during flight; microphone & earphones for sending & receiving radio voice communications; visor to protect eyes from glare & enhance visibility
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: lettering on cloth label sewn onto liner reads: "MEDIUM/GENERAL TEXTILE MILLS, INC./N.Y., N.Y. U.S.A., PATS.PENDING./GENTEX [on logo]"; lettering on bracket for microphone arm reads: "MT-522A/O/GENTEX/TRADE MARK[on logo]"
Missing: N/A
Finish: shell predom. painted white with red & pale green tape stripes; tan straps; silver microphone arm; black microphone & earphones; light green padding; predom. brown liner; black cables; dark green transparent visor
Decoration: red & pale green tape applied to crown as decorative stripes/ Gentex logo (globe with lettering "GENTEX" superimposed) on strap on liner & on bracket for microphone arm

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GENERAL TEXTILE MILLS INC., Helmet, flying, after 1959, Artifact no. 2005.0077, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2005.0077.001/

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