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This is a flow regulator for liquid oxygen, also called a lox [flow] indicator, and was used by Robert H. Goddard for some of his earliest liquid fuel rocket experiments, about 1923-1924.

Mrs. Robert H. Goddard donated this object to the Smithsonian Institution in 1959 as part of a large collection of artifacts from her husband.

Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.

Object Details

Country of Origin

United States of America

Type

EQUIPMENT-Test

Manufacturer

Dr. Robert H. Goddard

Dimensions

3-D: 41.9 x 6.7 x 30.5cm (16 1/2 x 2 5/8 x 12 in.)

Materials

Steel, Brass, Felt, Copper, Natural Fabric, Cardboard, Plastic

Inventory Number

A19590080000

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Robert H. Goddard

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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