| Place | Asia: Korea |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL39400.001 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Personal Equipment |
| Physical description | Aluminium, Brass, Cotton twill, Leather, Rubber |
| Location | Main Bld: Korea, Malaya & Indonesia Gallery: Upper Level: RAAF |
| Maker |
Stein Bros Manufacturing Company |
| Place made | United States of America: Illinois, Cook County, Chicago |
| Date made | December 1951 |
| Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
Preserver, Pneumatic Life Vest Type B-5
Description
United States issue inflatable life preserver, type B-5. Consists of two pneumatic rubber bladders (front and rear) in a yellow cotton twill outer casing, designed to be worn around the neck and tied behind the back by means of a waist strap. Each of the bladders is provided with a small toggle-activated CO2 cylinder mounted behind each lower front panel for inflating the vest. A pair of rubber tipped aluminium inflation tubes are fitted to the upper section, allowing the wearer to inflate the bladders if the cylinders fail. Behind the collar is a zipper to allow access to both bladders. The right hand side panel has a square cotton pocket secured by two press studs. The left hand side panel has a square cotton pocket, which holds a fluorescine dye marker. The front of the preserver is reinforced with two large brown leather patches. The left patch is ink marked ' VEST, LIFE PRESERVER, PNEUMATIC TYPE B-5 SPECIFICATION MIL-V-5367+AMEND.3 MFG. SERIAL NO. ORDER NO. N-383-S-54947 PART NO. 45-J-9080 STOCK NO. USAF 2010-939900 DATE OF MANUFACTURE DEC. 1951 STEIN BROS. MFG. CO., CHICAGO U. S. PROPERTY.
History / Summary
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