Helmet, Protective, Human Pick Up
Object Details
- Physical Description
- Protective football type helmet used for Human Pick Up experiments; orange plastic shell with black checkered pattern; sheerling lining with chamois edge; brown cow hide adjustable chin strap with chin cup; white painted initials "BC" on crown of helmet; stiching on edge of helmet to hold lining; white cotton webbing with brown cow hide center attachment disc.
- Summary
- This helmet was worn by Bernine Caine for human pickup experiments with the Museum's Stinson SR-10, NASM 0663, 1950-0076
- Credit Line
- Donated by Norman Rintoul
- Inventory Number
- A19780155000
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
- Materials
- Shell is possibly hardened leather with coating, shearling, leather, cotton, brass, paint
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 19.1 × 19.1 × 22.9cm, 0.5kg (7 1/2 × 7 1/2 × 9 in., 1.2lb.)
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A19780155000
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9124bbe3a-ebb2-48fe-aab8-f084bef7a7c4
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