Pencil, Mechanical, Garland 35-P, Apollo 11

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Garland

Summary

For taking notes and making alterations to flight plans during the Apollo 11 mission in July 1969, astronauts were issued sturdy metal mechanical pencils for their flights. NASA purchased a number of these from Lew Manufacturing of Rhode Island for the Apollo and Skylab programs. It is made of polished chrome with a twist-motion to advance the lead, and a piece of velcro was added to allow attachment to the inside of the spacecraft or other objects.

NASA transferred this pencil to the Museum in 1971.

Credit Line

Transferred from NASA/JSC

Inventory Number

A19980077000

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous

Materials

Chrome, velcro

Dimensions

3-D: 12.7 × 0.6cm (5 × 1/4 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/nv9ccfa1737-6db8-4507-9d07-d46d6d114ce5

Record ID

nasm_A19980077000