Dispenser, Water, Apollo

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Whirlpool Corporation

Summary

This water dispenser was used for training purposes prior to the Apollo missions of the 1960s. Dispensers such as this were part of the equipment carried aboard the spacecraft, and is made of stainless steel. It was designed to dispense measured amounts of hot or cold water into the food containers.

Transferred to the National Air and Space Museum from NASA in 1978.

Credit Line

Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Inventory Number

A19781906000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Food & Food Accessories

Materials

Overall: Steel, aluminium

Dimensions

3-D: 15.2 x 5.1 x 19.1cm (6 x 2 x 7 1/2 in.)

Country of Origin

United States of America

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Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv966cfeed0-56f6-4443-9844-2e315a77dbf6

Record ID

nasm_A19781906000