Can, Liquid Oxygen Transfer, American Rocket Society
Cylindrical, flat bottom, low dome top, with welden on handle on top, and open fill hole, 2 inches in diameter, toward one side of top; spout welded on and projecting from bottom of can, at 45 degree angle from the vertical, then gradually tapering down to curved and narrow opening on end; tip, slightly crimped. Can originally painted green, but largely worn to bare metal with green mottled effect from original paint. surface rust on inside of can on bottom; groove around top third of can; no markings.
With accompanying tongs, bare metal, of ring base, with two opposing flat and rounded tong fingers attached to ring and projecting vertically.
Created by
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Date Created
05/24/2022
Source
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Keywords
Equipment; Rockets; Space
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