SAFETY VALVE FOR AIRSHIP N°1 by Santos DUMONT (1873-1932) - Lot 74

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SAFETY VALVE FOR AIRSHIP N°1 by Santos DUMONT (1873-1932) - Lot 74
SAFETY VALVE FOR AIRSHIP N°1 by Santos DUMONT (1873-1932) Safety valves on airship n°1 built in 1898 with plastic protection. Metal plate on the front of the protection: "Soupape de sécurité du dirigeable n°1 Santos Dumont 1898". Provenance: Private collection Dim: 37 x 24 x 24 cm (box), 30 x 19.5 cm approx. As is, one spring missing In 1897, at the age of 24, Santos Dumont began designing, building and testing hydrogen-filled free balloons, then airships. On October 19, 1901, with his model n°6, he flew to and from the Aéroclub de Saint-cloud and around the Eiffel Tower in less than 30 minutes.
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