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H9799 Respirator, with face mask, canister, container and haversack, anti-gas, metal / glass / canvas / rubber, Willow Ware Australia Pty Ltd / Stokes & Sons, Australia, 1942. Click to enlarge.

Anti-gas respirator set

Respirator, anti-gas, with face mask, canister, container and haversack, made by Willow Manufacturing Co, Australia, 1942

Summary

Object No.

H9799

Object Statement

Respirator, with face mask, canister, container and haversack, anti-gas, metal / glass / canvas / rubber, Willow Ware Australia Pty Ltd / Stokes & Sons, Australia, 1942

Physical Description

Respirator, anti-gas, with face mask, canister, container and haversack, made by Willow Manufacturing Co, Australia, 1942

Marks

On canister Top: 'HL 24942 / CS148'
Base: 'No. 44 / Willow / 1942 / HAS 7 / EIVM'
Side: 'Willow'
On rim of eye piece 'Stokes & Sons 194(illeg.)'
On mask ' O normal OPTC 8/42'

Dimensions

Height

600 mm

Width

150 mm

Cite this Object

Harvard

Anti-gas respirator set 2022, Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, accessed 28 March 2023, <https://ma.as/258278>

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/258278 |title=Anti-gas respirator set |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=28 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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