Gas mask with carrier bag in cardboard box

Made:
1942 in Tolworth and Surrey

Gas mask with carrier bag in cardboard box, for civilian use, Britain, 1941, by Siebe Gorman, with anti-dimming outfit cannister

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A637240
Materials:
face mask, rubber, fittings, tin, eyepieces, plastic and bag, canvas
Measurements:
mask: height 210 mm
cartridge: diameter 90 mm
cannister: height 68 mm
cannister: diameter 31 mm
type:
gas mask

Parts

Gas mask, for civilian use, Britain, 1941, by Siebe Gorman, with anti-dimming outfit cannister

Gas Mask, Civilian, Brisith 1941

Gas mask, for civilian use, Britain, 1941, by Siebe Gorman, with anti-dimming outfit cannister

Measurements:
overall: 210 mm
cannister: 68 mm 31 mm,
cartridge: 90 mm,
Materials:
rubber (unidentified) , tin (metal) and plastic (unidentified)
Object Number:
A637240/1
type:
gas mask
Leather cloth for gas mask for civilian use, Britain, 1941, by Siebe Gorman

Cloth for Civilian Gas Mask

Leather cloth for gas mask for civilian use, Britain, 1941, by Siebe Gorman

Object Number:
A637240/2
type:
cloth
Cloth ointment for gas mask, for civilian use, Britain, 1941, by Siebe Gorman, with anti-dimming outfit cannister

Ointment for Gas Mask, Civilian, Brisith 1941

Cloth ointment for gas mask, for civilian use, Britain, 1941, by Siebe Gorman, with anti-dimming outfit cannister

Object Number:
A637240/3
type:
unguent
Carrier bag for gas mask, for civilian use, Britain, 1941, by Siebe Gorman, with anti-dimming outfit cannister

Bag for Gas Mask, Civilian, Brisith 1941

Carrier bag for gas mask, for civilian use, Britain, 1941, by Siebe Gorman, with anti-dimming outfit cannister

Materials:
canvas
Object Number:
A637240/4
type:
bag - container
Cardboard box for gas mask, for civilian use, Britain, 1941, by Siebe Gorman, with anti-dimming outfit cannister

Box for Gas Mask, Civilian, Brisith 1941

Cardboard box for gas mask, for civilian use, Britain, 1941, by Siebe Gorman, with anti-dimming outfit cannister

Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
A637240/5
type:
box - container

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