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  1. wsfarrell Nov 25, 2018

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  2. alam Nov 25, 2018

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    but, but...

    "COMPLETE GEMINI SPACESUIT WITH HELMET, GLOVES MADE FOR PETE CONRAD, AND BOOTS MADE FOR FRANK BORMAN, 1963-65"

    beware!!!! description clearly reads like a true Franken set!!

    :D
     
  3. gemini4 Hoarder Of Speed et alia Nov 25, 2018

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    Cool. Maybe I can find a government surplus Titan II rocket.
     
  4. MaiLollo Nov 25, 2018

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    When I read the title for the first time, I thought @Spacefruit was for sale.
     
  5. Spacefruit Prolific Speedmaster Hoarder Nov 25, 2018

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    For that money I would rather have one of the Alaskas...

    Also, note the non - original boots. does that make it a Franken Suit for collectors?
     
  6. SpeedyPhill Founder Of Aussie Cricket Blog Mark Waugh Universe Nov 26, 2018

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    :eek: indeed a Franken David Clark Gemini era spacesuit... suit for X, gloves for Y and boots Z
     
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  7. Professor Nov 26, 2018

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    The the boots were worn in space you'd risk exposure to cosmic ray mutated athletes foot fungus. Not a pretty thing if you're a fan of 60's British sci fi movies.

    Russian spacesuits show up on Ebay now and then, usually in good working condition.

    Trivia for today. In the pilot film for the "Men Into Space' TV series actual pressure suits were worn by the astronauts. These were high altitude experimental suits developed by the USN. Most likely for balloon ascents into the stratosphere or ultra high altitude recon flights. Later episodes used costume grade suits that resemble the escape/survival suits made for space shuttle crew.
     
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  8. MCC Nov 26, 2018

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    Very cool, not really sure what I would do with it though.
     
  9. SpeedyPhill Founder Of Aussie Cricket Blog Mark Waugh Universe Nov 26, 2018

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    @MCC Display it in the man cave ! :cool:
     
  10. crl848 Nov 26, 2018

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    Any vaguely complete US space suit in private hands is very rare, so depending on condition the estimate looks low to me.
     
  11. SpeedyPhill Founder Of Aussie Cricket Blog Mark Waugh Universe Nov 26, 2018

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    Even the G.I. Joe Gemini astronaut came with 2 Omega Speedmaster chronographs on black velcro :D
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  12. erpin9 Nov 26, 2018

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  13. rob#1 Nov 26, 2018

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    Someone somewhere has gloves made for Frank Borman and boots made for Pete Conrad, and they’ve been waiting patiently for this day to come...
     
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  14. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Nov 26, 2018

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  15. Millenary Watches Nov 26, 2018

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    Does the suit come with a Speedy?:p:D