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gas mask

human history
  • Other Name

    Canadian rubber face mask respirator, pre-WW2, WW2 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Canadian rubber face mask respirator, pre-WW2 and WW2

    moulded black rubber mask, small, disc-filter on either side, aluminium bulb-end, black elasticised straps for attaching to head

    maker stamp low-relief lettering on bulb upper "DUPOR" and patent marks/dates on bulb underside, "Patents applied for", bulb left side, "Bulb Patent / March 29, 1938. / No.2. 112.270 / Canadian Patents / Nov.2. 1937 / Nos. 369,686 + 369,687", aluminium bulb-end (verso) "Pat. No. / 2.105.163"

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1998.81.159
  • Accession Date
    1998
  • Department
gas mask, 1998.81.159, Photographed by Jennifer Carol,… … Read more

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