Preserver, life

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OBJECT TYPE: vest/inflatable/adult
DATE: 1942
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2000.0320.001

MANUFACTURER: United States Rubber Co.
MODEL: B-4
LOCATION: United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: life jacket
Patents: N/A
General Description: Buff-colour fabric [canvas ?) backed rubber vest has silver metal clips, buckles and other minor fittings; woven fibre [canvas ?] straps; buff-colour rubber toggles on dark brown/black woven fabric cord; short length of black rubber with silver metal connector visible within sealed clear synthetic bag housing vest.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 50.0 cm
Width: 45.5 cm
Height: 8.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Marine Transportation
Category: Miscellaneous
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: United States Rubber
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: Unknown
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This example mfd. for use Sept. 23, 1942; appears little/never used.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Provides buoyancy to keep wearer afloat; designed to keep wearer's head above water if wounded or unconscious.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: "VEST; LIFE PRESERVER, TYPE B-4/ SPECIFICATION NO. 3135/ DATE OF MFR. SEP 23 1942/ CONTRACT- W- 535-AC-29299 (8376)/ UNITED STATES RUBBER CO./ [PROPERTY]/ [illegible] U.S. ARMY/ [inspection stamp- "AN/ XA2 " [?]" stamped in black ink on vest front.
Missing: Unknown: appears complete.
Finish: Buff-colour fabric [canvas ?) backed rubber vest has silver metal clips, buckles and other minor fittings; woven fibre [canvas ?] straps; buff-colour rubber toggles on dark brown/black woven fabric cord; short length of black rubber with silver metal connector visible within sealed clear synthetic bag housing vest.
Decoration: N/A

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United States Rubber Co., Preserver, life, 1942, Artifact no. 2000.0320, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingenium.ca/en/id/2000.0320.001/

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