Respirator including gas mask and metal cannister

Respirator including gas mask and metal cannister, British, by Barringer, Wallis and Manners Ltd., 1915-1918

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A637227/1
Materials:
mask, canvas, eyepiece, plastic, mouthpiece, rubber, straps, canvas, straps, elastic, mask pipe, brass, connecting pipe, rubber, filter case, brass and filter valve, rubber
Measurements:
Canister: 175 mm x 110 mm x 63 mm, .652 kg
Filter Case: 171 mm x 112 mm x 61 mm,
Mask: 110 mm x 160 mm x 210 mm, .222 kg
Filter Valve: 49 mm,
Connecting Pipe (not fully extended): 510 mm 21 mm,
type:
gas mask