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Collection of five reels of official 16mm NASA films about Skylab, all in canisters with their original labels, filled out in type or with handwritten captions denoting film serial numbers, titles, running times, production info (silent or sound, B&W or color), and copy number (all of which are relatively low). Labels read as follows:
- "SL2-037, MSFC Skylab, Day 165, M-131, MO-I/13, Running Time 9:20 Minutes, Copy No. 6" (subjects include: rotating chair, balance/vestibular function, astronaut Paul Weitz)
- "SL3-075, Fly Around MO-1/SL3/01, (Cropped Image), Thruster Impact on Parasol, Running Time 14:13 Minutes, Copy No. 3" (subjects include: approach and fly around of space station, partial view blocked by jammed color wheel)
- "SL3-123, Skylab-3 Day 236, EVA-II-TV-43, MO-I-SL3-13, H-00649, Running Time 28:00 Minutes, Copy No. 3" (subjects include: EVA—spacewalk to add sun shield and retrieve film)
- "SL3-139, Skylab-3, Day-241, ED-52, Spider, MO-I-SL3-16, H-00649, Running Time 7:30 Minutes, Copy No. 1" (subjects include: spider experiment, TV views of spider in zero g)
- "SL3-157, Skylab-3, Day-245, TV-71- and TV-II, MO-I-SL3-22, H-00649, Running Time 30:10 Minutes, Copy No. 2" (subjects include: astronaut Owen Garriott and a fluid/string demo)
In overall fine condition. These films were used in the production of the 2019 documentary film Searching for Skylab, directed by Dwight Steven-Boniecki.
