Manufacturer:

J. A. Maurer, Inc.  Search this

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)

Type:

EQUIPMENT-Photographic

Country of Origin:

United States of America

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

See more items in:

National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

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

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19790276000