Suit, anti-G

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OBJECT TYPE: HALF-SUIT/PNEUMATIC
DATE: 1961
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1992.2313.001

MANUFACTURER: Irvin Air Chute Ltd.
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 3
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1 CANVAS LIKE SYNTHETIC FABRIC; STEEL ZIPPERS & SNAP FASTENERS; STEEL & PLASTIC AIR NOZZLE/.2 CANVAS LIKE SYNTHETIC FABRIC; SYNTHETIC DRAW STRING/.3 CANVAS LIKE SYNTHETIC FABRIC; LEATHER PANEL; ELASTIC STRAP; METAL FASTENERS

Dimensions

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

Length: 118.0 cm
Width: 47.0 cm
Height: 8.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: Irvin
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Worldwide
State/Province: Unknown
Period: 1960'S
Canada: Unknown
Function: FILLED WITH COMPRESSED AIR TO ELEVATE PILOT'S BLOOD PRESSURE DURING HIGH SPEED MANOEVERS AND PREVENT UNCONSCIOUSNESS
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 LETTERING AROUND AIR NOZZLE READS: "AIR-LOCK, INC./MILFORD, CT. USA/PAT. 2452430/PT. 5383751"/.2 LETTERING ON CLOTH TAG READS: "HALF SUIT,ANTI-G,PNEUMATIC/RCAF REF.-156/8475-21-801-8397/MANUFACTURED BY/IRVIN AIR CHUTELIMITED/DATE OF MFG. MAR 30 1961/SIZE LONG LARGE"; INK STAMP ON TAG READS: "IAC/4" (ENCIRCLED)/.3 LETTERING STAMPED INTO METAL ON FASTENER READS: "POLICE"
Missing: N/A
Finish: .1 OLIVE GREEN FABRIC; BLACK-TAN-SILVER AIR NOZZLE; BLACK-LIGHT GREEN ZIPPERS, BLACK SNAP FASTENERS/.2 OLIVE GREEN FABRIC; BROWN DRAW STRING/.3 OLIVE GREN FABRIC; BLACK PANEL & ELASTIC STRAP; BRASS FASTENERS
Decoration: N/A

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Irvin Air Chute Ltd., Suit, anti-G, 1961, Artifact no. 1992.2313, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1992.2313.001/

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