Description: This is a fully functional, very accurate copy of the 1960's Apollo safety tether, locking clip (carbineer). Accurate "PUSH TO LOCK" graphics During the Apollo missions, there were a couple of versions of these tether hooks, both made from aluminum. A small one like this and a larger one. The small hook was vapor blasted (also know as vapor honing) then clear anodized, with most hooks having a black anodized button. This version has the more common black lock/unlock button. (See last photo of a real flown Tether hook) This was CNC machined in aircraft aluminum, and the part was modeled directly off of a real flown Apollo tether hook. We have included a photo of a real Apollo tether assembly for reference. Like the original, the locking button had red and green painted bands, Red indicating Unsafe /unlocked and green for Safe/ locked. Also like the original, There is a spring plunger that registers the lock button in its locked / safe position. The original Apollo hook had a clevis pin to hold the webbing tether, (see last photo of real hook) this version uses a 10-32 stainless set screw, to make it easier to change straps. This hook is fitted with a 3.5" brown herringbone weave webbing strap with a handy "keyring". This is a similar webbing to the material used on the flown tether hooks. (We have included a photo of Neil Armstrong's flown tether hook, used as he descended the ladder of the LM- Last photo) We have many other Apollo suit parts available, so check out our other listings. Here at Orbital Surplus, we collect odds and ends from anywhere in the galaxy. So depending on what empire has collapsed, space freighter has crashed or Transport "got lost", we never know what we will receive next. However, we have lost our lease on the asteroid we have called home for more than 30 solar cycles and have to move. So we are finding stuff we forgot we had, and this is where you luck out, cause it all has to go!
Price: 195 USD
Location: Sylmar, California
End Time: 2024-09-22T01:29:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: 16.1 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Object Type: Prop
