I had a nice grouping of crash test manikin parts that I salvaged from a person that had tossed many away! I have since sold the legs, heads, and components, but I managed to save an actual mold that was used to cast the heads. It was a super thick heavy mold of a half head and was the only one saved.

I made a test cast of the part in aluminum. This head is from an actual production mold from a crash test manikin facility that is now defunct and demolished . I added a vintage prosthetic eye to the opening to add a little bit of romanesque statuary aesthetic. The eye is set with an industrial strength epoxy for minimal secure hold. Looks great in the library on a stack of books.

There are three in stock

sold individually

Blue Eye

Brown Eye

Hazel Eye

Measures: 8.5” H X 3” D

This vintage 3M pelvis phantom was used by a retired X-ray technician and was in his personal collection for many years. These models are used in training and X-ray positioning and calibration. They allow students as well as technicians to run actual tests without exposing the patient. These are such great teaching tools because the student will get an actual X-ray and get familiar with the process before working on a patient.

I gave the piece a good cleaning and buff polish. It has age old scuffs and wear that you would expect for a piece that has been used since the 1960’s. I show what this piece looks like in various light conditions—natural light and a spot light from above. If this piece is displayed with a light above it glows and is a rather dramatic display. It changes throughout the day with different light and the way it travels through the resin is reminiscent of an old classical grecian statue.

Tagged 3M X-ray products

Measures: 17”H x 10”W x 7” D

This wind tunnel model is unusual in that it has the original mounting bar that they used as they were creating the aircraft. From what I have researched it is most likely an X-type model prototype. The model is made of steel and aluminum with signs of bondo type sculpting compound used to shape certain areas as they were testing the aerodynamics. The mounting bar has all the small wires that were attached to the craft to collect data. This model is most likely from the late 1950’s—quite a heavy piece the model and base together weighs 85 lbs. I have acquired other wind tunnel testing components listed separately. All of these came from a collector and were acquired from NASA AMES wind tunnel testing facility.

Last picture shows scale of the model next to a 6’ tall manikin wearing the Apollo LCVG garment ( listed and sold separately)

Measures: Base is 14” x 9.5” x 1.5” H overall height of piece on stand is 44.5”

The unique stubby razor-thin wings of the F-104 were designed to minimize transonic drag and push the aircraft past Mach 2. This tested model C.1950’s is an original piece used at Ames NASA testing facility when creating the aircraft. The wing comes with the original steel mount, which now makes a nice stand for the piece.

Piece is in good condition with some signs of pitting and some age old dings on corners which you’d expect from age and testing

piece is made of aluminum with steel mounting bracket

Pictured with an average man's manikin head for scale the piece measures 17.75” at the highest point and 21.25 at the widest. Stand is 7.5” x 3” and weighs 21 lbs.

Last photo shows other models we have available on the website sold separately

The Ophthalmophantome or ‘Eye Phantom’ is so difficult to find that you rarely see these come up for sale. Most are in museums or in private collections. This is why after finding the most recent phantom we professionally had a mold made to document and preserve these hard to find objects of study.

The intent wasn’t to make an edition of these, but was more a labor of love and realizing that it has taken me well over a decade to get one in the shop . I have found three different ones in all of my searches but this one is the most sought after model from the 1880’s or Augustan style bust by John Reynders & Co.

The original was a very interesting example as it was an un-tooled casting so the phantom was still in process of assembly.

Measures” 11” H x 6” at widest point

A mysterious light beam shines through the window on an empty seat as a senate guard is seen silhouetted in the background. Atmospheric photo dating from 1958 with date stamp on the back along with handwritten ‘Senate Watchdog / Who’s Next in the Line .

Measures 7.5” x 11”

Silver Gelatin photo on glossy photo paper

good condition with some age old wear

Dr. Galeski was responsible for producing eye prosthetics in America during the 1940’s. Prior to that the U.S relied on the Germans for prosthetic glass eyes. Needless to say Dr. Galeski is an innovator in acrylic prosthetic production and it is quite rare to get a selection of these historical eyes. These eyes come inside an aluminum box with eye openings. The box can be displayed on a table top or stands up for display.

Contains four unique eyes in varying blues with minute details of veins, hand coloring, and various states of production

Measures: 5” W x 5.25” H x 1.25” D