Bottle, Carbon Dioxide, Maurer Camera, Gemini

Object Details

Manufacturer

J. A. Maurer, Inc.

Summary

This small CO2 bottle fits into a small slot on the magazines used with the Maurer 70mm cameras used on the last four flights of the Gemini program. The purpose of the CO2 cartridge was to release gas to press the film against the plate at the focal plane to eliminate any curl of the film at the moment of exposure.

NASA transferred this CO2 bottle to the Museum in 1971.

Credit Line

Transferred from NASA

Inventory Number

A19790276000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

EQUIPMENT-Photographic

Materials

Aluminum, Brass, Paint, Synthetic Rubber, Adhesive

Dimensions

Overall: 3 1/4 x 3/4 x 13/16 in. (8.3 x 1.9 x 2.1cm)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Record ID

nasm_A19790276000

Metadata Usage (text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9ed8af1d3-758e-45ae-913a-478063a65a03