Apollo 16 Lunar Module Utility Light assembly presented to Edgar Mitchell by the Apollo 16 crew, complete with its coiled cord, Beta cloth covers, four-pin cannon power plug, and mounting bracket, affixed to a 13˝ x 10˝ wooden plaque, with engraved presentation plate: "Presented to Ed Mitchell, LM Utility Light, May your light so shine that your future endeavors may be statistically significant. From the Crew of Apollo 16." The light's housing is marked in red with part numbers, "LDW340-52039-7-2, LDW340-53053-3-7, S/N 0014."
The Lunar Module Utility Light was a small, portable light used by the Apollo astronauts to provide additional illumination within the Lunar Module, especially in areas where fixed lighting was insufficient. It was designed to be versatile and repositionable, with a coiled cable and mounting foot allowing astronauts to use it in various parts of the cabin, including on the instrument panels and storage areas. The light features two incandescent lamps behind glass lenses, set into a machined Teflon housing that acted as a thermal and electrical insulator. A wonderful presentation piece from the Apollo 16 crew to Apollo 14 moonwalker Edgar Mitchell, who served as backup Lunar Module Pilot for Apollo 16.M
Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Karlyn Mitchell, the daughter of Edgar Mitchell.
