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Apollo 8 Flown Flashlight from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot James Lovell....
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Apollo 8 Flown Flashlight from the Personal Collection of Mission Command Module Pilot James Lovell. A heavy, brass-milled two-cell flashlight, 5" in length and with a maximum diameter of 1". The original batteries are still inside. The filament in the bulb appears to be intact. It has a part number of "ACR FA 5", a serial number of "1060", and a date of manufacture of "7-68" as printed on the barrel. "On" and "Off" are printed near the head and a piece of Velcro is attached at the top near the lens. This personal penlight accompanied the crew of Apollo 8 on its landmark trip into lunar orbit; they were the first men to see the "dark" side of the moon. Very fine condition.This lot includes a signed Letter of Authenticity from Lovell on his letterhead stating: "I hereby certify that this flashlight was on board Apollo 8. Apollo 8 was the first journey to the moon in December, 1968. This flashlight is from my personal collection of space artifacts and has been in my possession since the mission."
Auction Info
2008 October Signature Space Exploration Auction #6007 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
October, 2008
7th
Tuesday
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