Mercury Launch Blockhouse Panel Layout Illustrates seven ins

Sale 2109 - Lot 6

Price Realized: $ 840

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Estimate: $ 500 - $ 700

Mercury Launch Blockhouse, Panel Layout. Illustrates seven instrument racks containing equipment to monitor the categories of Aero Medical, Capsule Telemetry, Reaction Control System, Communications, and Recovery Sequence. Meters, switches, data recorders, panel lights, and chart board are extensively detailed. These instruments were located in the Blockhouse near Pad 5 where the first Mercury-Redstone flights were launched. Approximately 34x72 inches, folded to 8x11 inches. Scale is 1:4 with a rubber circular stamp of: "Received, JUN 2 1960, Project Mercury, Cape Canaveral." McDonnell, 1959/1960

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Signed and inscribed: "Scott Carpenter, Aurora 7"; "Gordon Cooper, Faith 7" and "Wally Schirra E (sigma) 7."