Property from the Buzz Aldrin Family Trust
[Apollo 11]
Buzz Aldrin's Signed Beta Cloth Name Tag
Auction Closed
July 26, 06:15 PM GMT
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
Lot Details
Description
[APOLLO 11]
BUZZ ALDRIN'S SIGNED BETA CLOTH NAME TAG
White Beta cloth name tag, 7 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches, printed in black with intermittent rectangle around "E. Aldrin." SIGNED BY BUZZ ALDRIN at lower right corner.
Directly from the Personal Collection of Apollo 11 Lunar Module Pilot Buzz Aldrin
Beta cloth is a type of fireproof silica fiber, similar to fiberglass, that does not burn and only melts at temperatures exceeding 650 °C (1200 °F). Beta cloth was used in the manufacture of Apollo/Skylab A7L spacesuits, and in other specialized applications.
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