Suit, anti-G

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OBJECT TYPE: HALF-SUIT/PNEUMATIC
DATE: 1956
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0610.001

MANUFACTURER: North West Sportswear Co.
MODEL: G48
LOCATION: Unknown

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: fabric [cotton ?], metal and rubber component parts

Dimensions

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

Length: 159.0 cm
Width: 93.0 cm
Height: 10.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

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

Manufacturer

AKA: North West
Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: North America
State/Province: Unknown
Period: Unknown: suit appears new/little used.
Canada: Part of a large collection of medical artifacts, archival material & trade literature transferred to CSTM in 2002 from the former History of Medicine Museum, Toronto ON.
Function: To prevent pooling of the blood in the veins of the abdomen and extremities.
Technical: The anti-G suit was designed to apply pressure to the calves, thighs and abdomen to prevent pooling of the blood in the veins of these areas, and supported the increased pressure developed in the arterial bed of the same regions. This prevented blackouts and unconsciousness, and delayed the onset of fatigue- critical problems for pilots subjected to centrifugal force during aerial manoeuvrers.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: Label sewn to inside of neck band reads: "NORTH WEST SPORTSWEAR CO./ 22C/5100 COVERALL, ANTI-G/ PNEUMATIC. TYPE G48./ OCTOBER 1956/ REF: NO: 1726/ SIZE 10 MEDIUM TALL ". Black decal on air-lock fitting reads "AIR-LOCK, INC./ MILFORD, CONN., U.S.A./ PAT. NO. 2452430/ OTHER PATENTS PENDING/ PT. 53B3751". UHN catalogue no. "X978.29.17" printed by hand in white ink, on reverse.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Drab green woven fabric and lacings; metal zippers have light grey woven-fabric [cotton ?] facings, air-lock connection, and minor fittings; rubber inserts; grey synthetic buttons on cuffs.
Decoration: N/A

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