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capoetc
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posted 05-06-2011 07:07 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for capoetc   Click Here to Email capoetc     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
This item includes a collectSPACE letter of authenticity which appears to be signed by Robert Pearlman.

Authentic? Just curious ... never seen one before.

Robert Pearlman
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posted 05-06-2011 10:05 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Robert Pearlman   Click Here to Email Robert Pearlman     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yes, this letter was issued by collectSPACE (and signed by myself) but it is a letter of provenance, not authenticity. The letter only documents the chain of ownership up until it was sold through buySPACE in 2005.

It does not assert whether the hatch plugs are authentic or flown on the mission specified. That said, given who the original owner was, I had no reason to doubt it was as described.

SpaceAholic
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posted 05-09-2011 11:59 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for SpaceAholic   Click Here to Email SpaceAholic     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
As Pearlman's autograph is so desirable and rare couldn't help myself (the stuff that accompanied his signed letter was icing on the cake!)

The ablator plugs are the first I have encountered bearing RTV sealant imprinted with the torque-set screw heads that were used to retain the heat-shield assembly (evident in the second image when clicked on).

fredtrav
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posted 05-10-2011 12:14 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for fredtrav   Click Here to Email fredtrav     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Was that a flown Hershey Bar?

SpaceAholic
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posted 05-10-2011 05:11 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for SpaceAholic   Click Here to Email SpaceAholic     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
A "field expedient" being employed as a scale since I neglected to pack a ruler (currently on travel to the D.C. area).

David Carey
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posted 05-10-2011 08:20 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for David Carey   Click Here to Email David Carey     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I'll trade you two graham crackers and a marshmallow for those charred things or that drawer pull. I'll even toss in a genuine Ace Hardware tape measure

Nice!

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