21374h. THE APPARATUS OF THE UNITED STATES LIFE SAVING SERVICE. Scientific American. December 29, 1906.
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21374h. THE APPARATUS OF THE UNITED STATES LIFE SAVING SERVICE. Scientific American. December 29, 1906.
21374h. THE APPARATUS OF THE UNITED STATES LIFE SAVING SERVICE by Waldon Fawcett. Scientific American. December 29, 1906. 2p. Superb double page 16” x 22” article detailed the modern equipment used by the Life-Saving Service. Especially nice are the 11 large photographs detailing the equipment in use. Included are surfboat use and drills, loading the surfboat onto its carriage, using the hawser cutter, reefing [faking] the line after using the Lyle gun, rigging the tripod for the breeches buoy, and more. Here are some views and details of the operation that are rarely seen, along with an interesting descriptive article. Most desirable views and article. Disbound, clean, light edge wear. (VG+). $42.