Sold For $53,594
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UPDATE: Click here to view Joe Kerwin's A7LB IV Glove Assembly
Charlie Duke?s left-handed A7LB EVA glove external Thermal Micrometeoroid Garment (TMG) cover designed to protect the wearer during extravehicular activities. The glove layer features blue silicone fingertips, a short gauntlet, and an International Latex Corporation (ILC) label sewn into inner wrist area: "Item Glove Assy, EV, P/N A7LB-203034-03, CEI No. 3001B, Size C. Duke, Serial?Contract No. NAS9-6100 (NASA), Code Ident. 74897, ILC Industries, Inc.," with ink notation, ?336, Mays.? The silver-gray cover layer consists of the Chromel-R material used on all of the Apollo EVA gloves as well as the lunar boots?this material cost as much as $3,000 per yard in 1968. In very good to fine condition, with wear consistent with heavy use, including some tears to the gauntlet's seams and glove's palm; tears and fraying near the ILC tag.
Interested bidders have the opportunity to create a rare, complete Apollo EVA glove by combining this external TMG glove cover with Lot 8485 in our current auction: Joe Kerwin?s A7LB IV Intravehicular Glove.
