Manufacturer:

ACR Electronics Corporation  Search this

Materials:

Brass, glass, Velcro

Interior: Chrome reflector, light bulb

Dimensions:

3-D (72g): 13.2 × 2.4 × 2.4cm (5 3/16 × 15/16 × 15/16 in.)

Type:

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Accessories

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Summary:

This small flashlight, built by the ACR Electronics Corporation, was part of the emergency tool kit for use in the command module during the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969.

Constructed of brass, it was powered by a small battery, and operated by rotating the bulb end.

Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1979.

Credit Line:

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number:

A19791754000

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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National Air and Space Museum Collection

Data Source:

National Air and Space Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9acca45c8-eff0-45c4-a467-c49da80af202

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nasm_A19791754000