Stopwatch, Friendship 7
Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Heuer
- Summary
- This Heuer Long Range 1/5 Second stopwatch was carried by John Glenn on his Mercury Friendship 7 mission in February 1962.
- It was manufactured by the Heuer Company of Switzerland, and was fitted with an elastic band to enable it to be worn on his arm for easy and consistent access.
- Transferred from NASA in 1967.
- Country of Origin
- Switzerland
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Credit Line
- Transferred from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A19670196000
- Type
- PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Miscellaneous
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Materials
- Synthetic Fabric, Copper Alloy, Chrome Plating, Glass, Elastic, Vinyl, Paper, Ink, Adhesive
- Dimensions
- 3-D (Stopwatch): 12.2 × 7.6 × 4.8cm (4 13/16 × 3 × 1 7/8 in.)
- Storage: 17.8 × 12.7 × 7.6cm (7 × 5 × 3 in.)
- Record ID
- nasm_A19670196000
Round stopwatch with black case, white face, chrome mechanism. Has fabric holder and elastic band.
