Interval Timer, Apollo 11

National Air and Space Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
M. H. Rhoder, Inc.
Summary
This timer was part of the spacecraft cabin equipment flown on Apollo 11 in July 1969. It is a mechanical timer that can be operated in two modes (6 minutes and 60 minutes). The timer works like a standard kitchen timer, sounding a bell when the selected interval is over.
The timer was transferred from NASA to the Smithsonian along with the contents of Command Module "Columbia" in 1970.
Credit Line
Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Inventory Number
A19791534000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
Materials
Overall: Aluminum
Dimensions
3-D: 5.7 x 7cm (2 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Exhibit Station
Human Spaceflight
National Air and Space Museum
Record ID
nasm_A19791534000
Metadata Usage (text)
Not determined
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9d1a56158-c219-4412-aec3-986dda429a53
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