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Commemorative M1 hatchet/saw made by W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery for NASA

c. 1970

Senator John Heinz History Center

Senator John Heinz History Center
Pittsburgh, PA, United States

A Bradford, Pa. company received a NASA contract to make the combination hatchet and saw for the astronaut survival kit. The kit, stored on the Command Module, provided the necessary tools for survival if the astronauts missed their intended landing site and ended up in a desert or jungle terrain.

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  • Title: Commemorative M1 hatchet/saw made by W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery for NASA
  • Date Created: c. 1970
  • Type: Artifact
  • Original Source: Heinz History Center Museum Collections
Senator John Heinz History Center

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