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1950's NASA - DC Voltmeter

By khartson, 5 February, 2015
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Would love to find out what this is valued at if anyone has any insight please do share...

This is a DC Voltmeter which was clearly property of NASA from 1960 thru 1966.  As you can see in the pictures it was utilized at the Pacific Missile Facility in the Hawaiian Area.  What a cool piece of history.  Whether it was used on a missile, the first satellites (Explorer, Apollo 13, Mercury...etc), or any other early NASA mission is really unknown.  The uses are endless.  I was trying to research the era and the placement and there was just so much going on in that time frame especially due to the fact that NASA had just started or changed names from NACA to NASA in 1959-1960.  As one should know, there is not a lot of NASA equipment out there because NASA does not just 'throw' stuff away when done with it.  However, how this item got out to the public is beyond me but we ended up with it.  I am assuming it is RARE, RARE, RARE and I don't mean the voltmeter itself but the fact that all over it there are NASA stickers that show its authentic use by NASA at that time.  

*** In the picture of the top of the meter above the calibration sticker, is where somebody took off another sticker.  That is just sticker residue and I DO NOT want to try to remove it incase I ruin it.  It can more than likely just be rubbed off.  It is not 'damage' to the finish at all. ***
This voltmeter is in perfect working condition.

 

Category
Scientific Instruments
Distinguishing marks
Label: Pacific Missile Range Facility - Hawaiian Area
Record of Meter Check Card with Initials of the inspector and the date of 6/16/60
NASA Sticker - Property of the Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA Calibration Sticker with date of October 4, 1966 and Due date of April 4, 1967
Original Standardized Card - Signed and dated - 6-2-60
Inventory Sticker - '65
Condition
Excellent
Date Period
1950's
Weight
10-15 pounds
History
By the labels and cards included with this voltmeter the only obvious history background is that it was at the Pacific Missile Facility in the Hawaiian Area and was clearly the property of NASA between the dates of 1960-1966. The timing of this instrument puts it in the area of the first satellite sent into space by the US and the Missile crisis era.
For Sale?
Yes
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