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Inflatable waistcoat

Accession Number

936.2011.1

Object Name

Inflatable waistcoat

Created

29/09/2011

Creator

Hermione Cooper

Accession Date

29/09/2011

Brief Description

Pale blue waistcoat with black piping and black zip. Black plastic blowing inflater.

Materials

nylon, plastic

Dimensions

72(l) x 76(w) cms

Number Of Objects

1

Inscription Description

Paper label tied to zip has inscription" 93911 BATCH 4500X CS"

Colour

pale blue

Provenance

We are not quite sure where this inflatable waiscoat originated from. Mick Tighe found it when cleaning out an old cupboard and thinks he may have been given it to 'test' back in the 1990's. Mountaineers and downhill skiers have been experimenting with 'air' for decades as it is a great insulator from the cold. We assume the idea is to inflate when you are likely to be cold - belay ledge, bivouac, chairlift - and deflate when you are going to be active and warm. For some reason or other, what seems to be a very simple and effective system does not seem to have caught on in the clothing world though camping mats use the principal almost universally these days and 'air boots' are used in the Antarctic. Maybe we should get out, test it properly and go into business!!

Acquisition Date

29/09/2011

Condition Check Date

29/09/2011

Rules

Spectrum : UK Museum documentation standard, V.3.1 2007

Modified

29/09/2011

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