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Life
jackets in the "Engineering Olympic"
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Oskar
von Miller had a dream. When, at the turn of the century, this
engineer tried to open a museum in Germany for natural science
and technology, he was following a completely new concept. He
wanted to combine education for the people with entertainment.
The museum was to offer something for all levels of society, to
make science and technology common knowledge amongst people of
all backgrounds. Miller wanted to create a hands-on technical
museum, one that made learning fun. His unique concept was to
show history as well as brand new technology. From 1903, the vision
of this legendary founder was put into practice, and has been
updated many times since its opening.
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air bottles, the inflation device SECUMATIC 10 and the compressed
air manual inflator PH 71. |
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Today,
the museum thrives on an excellent reputation. Only technology
that has represented a true innovation for its time has a chance
of being included in this collection. Jost Bernhardt's developments
are proudly valued as such innovations. The aerospace department
of the museum carries a permanent exhibition of life saving equipment.
For example, on the ejector seat of the 'Starfighter' jet, you
will find a dummy pilot on the seat that is equipped with a SECUMAR
10 HLA pilot's lifejacket. In addition, the museum also has SECUMAR
inflatable lifejacket technology in its stocks, such as compressed
air bottles, the SECUMATIC 10 automatic inflation device, and
the compressed air manual inflator PH 71.
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SECUMAR
10 HLA pilot's life jacket
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A
complete search and rescue cruiser, from the German Sea Rescue
Service (DGzRS), can also be viewed in the museum in Munich. The
ship, named the 'Theodor Heuss,' which is no longer in service,
can be found on the museum's internet presentation page. Here,
you can also find the SECUMAR 17 buoyancy lifejackets.
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Pilot
with uniform and SECUMAR life jacket
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Unfortunately,
another very interesting piece exhibited by the museum in its
lifejacket display, was destroyed. A wrought iron suit of armor
from the seventeenth century, this safety device had artistic
air filled cavities made to protect the wearer from drowning.
Because this museum piece was destroyed in a fire, only photos
remain on display to bear witness to this historical piece of
rescue aid.
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Metal
rescue aid from a knight with integated air-filled cavities
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Metal
rescue aid - opened
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Links matching
this topic:
"Deutsches
Museum" in Munich, Germany
Masterpieces of Natural Science and Technology
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