Preserver, life
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- OBJECT TYPE
- N/A
- DATE
- 1965
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2005.0211.001
- MANUFACTURER
- Switlik Parachute Co. Inc.
- MODEL
- AV-9
- LOCATION
- Unknown
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- N/A
- Part Number
- 1
- Total Parts
- 2
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- Synthetic fabric & cord; steel & aluminum (?) fasteners; plastic pull-tab.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 22.0 cm
- Width
- 18.5 cm
- Height
- N/A
- Thickness
- 4.5 cm
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Aviation
- Category
- Personal gear
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- Switlik
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- City
- Unknown
Context
- Country
- Canada
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Likely installed before the DHC-6 Twin Otter's first flight in 1965; removed after its last flight in Sept. 1973.
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
Worn to keep survivor afloat if aircraft is brought down over water. - Technical
-
Unknown - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- Lettering on fabric reads: "AIR/MATE/by/SWITLIK/THE SURVIVAL PEOPLE"; lettering on tab on waist strap reads: "WAIST STRAP/PULL/TO/SHORTEN"; lettering on pull-tab reads: "JERK/TO/INFLATE"
- Missing
- N/A
- Finish
- Predom. bright yellow; black reinforcement, straps & lettering; silver fasteners; white cord; red pull-tab with white lettering.
- Decoration
- None.
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Switlik Parachute Co. Inc., Preserver, life, circa 1965, Artifact no. 2005.0211, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2005.0211.001/
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