F-1 Engine Nozzle Extension Handling Fixture

When I toured MSFC in fall of 2008, I noticed a fairly nice-looking F-1 engine (along with a nozzle extension and spare F-1 engine nozzle extension handling fixture).

These engine components were next to Building 4205 (according to the itinerary we received; the southwest corner of the building also has a "4205" sign, although the southeast corner had a "4211" sign), also known as the Propulsion Development and Research Lab (according to the tour guide). The building housed a plywood and PVC pipe full-scale mockup of the Ares I frustum, interstage, and aft end of the second stage; the mockup is used to verify that the components can be serviced in the VAB or on the pad. After the tour guide was done giving his presentation, I excused myself and photographed the F-1 and its related items.

The nozzle extension was also mounted on another handling fixture.

Some time circa October 2009, the engine was mated to the nozzle extension and erected as a display in front of a building at Marshall. This presumably means that there are two nozzle extension handling fixtures somewhere at Marshall.

I have a page with additional photos and information about the nozzle extension with its G4080 handling fixture.