MILITARY GAS MASK WITH HOOD, FILTER CANISTER AND CANVAS CARRY CASE - CIRCA 1950S-1960S

A MILITARY-STYLE GAS MASK ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A HOODED GAS MASK WITH CLEAR PLASTIC VISOR, CORRUGATED RUBBER BREATHING HOSE, FILTER CANISTER AND OVAL CANVAS CARRY CASE WITH SHOULDER STRAP.

OVERVIEW:
THIS LOT CONSISTS OF A GAS MASK WITH AN OLIVE GREEN FABRIC HOOD INCORPORATING A CLEAR PLASTIC VISOR AND A BLACK RUBBER FACEPIECE CONNECTOR JOINED BY A CORRUGATED RUBBER HOSE. A SEPARATE CYLINDRICAL FILTER CANISTER WITH A YELLOW-GREEN FILTER ELEMENT BEHIND A BLACK PLASTIC GRILLE IS INCLUDED. THE ASSEMBLY IS HOUSED IN AN OVAL CANVAS CARRY CASE WITH A METAL RIM, HINGED LID AND WEBBING SHOULDER STRAP WITH METAL BUCKLE HARDWARE.

SPECIFICATIONS:
* MATERIALS: RUBBER, METAL, CANVAS, CLEAR PLASTIC
* ERA: CIRCA 1950S-1960S
* HOOD COLOUR: OLIVE GREEN
* CARRY CASE EXTERIOR: DARK OLIVE CANVAS WITH BLACK WEBBING REINFORCEMENT AT BASE
* CARRY CASE INTERIOR: BLACK-LINED METAL CANISTER
* SHOULDER STRAP: CANVAS WEBBING WITH METAL BUCKLE

CONDITION NOTES:
THE CANVAS CARRY CASE SHOWS GENERAL SOILING AND DISCOLOURATION ACROSS THE EXTERIOR, WITH WEAR TO THE FABRIC AND BLACK WEBBING REINFORCEMENT AT THE BASE. THE METAL RIM OF THE CANISTER DISPLAYS SURFACE OXIDATION. THE GAS MASK HOOD FABRIC IS INTACT BUT SHOWS HEAVY CREASING CONSISTENT WITH PROLONGED STORAGE. THE CORRUGATED RUBBER BREATHING HOSE SHOWS AGE-RELATED SURFACE SCUFFING AND WEAR. THE BLACK RUBBER FACEPIECE CONNECTOR SHOWS SCUFFING AND WEAR TO THE MOULDED SURFACES, WITH VISIBLE SCREWS AND A TETHERED CAP. THE CLEAR PLASTIC VISOR LENS SHOWS LIGHT HAZING. THE FILTER CANISTER SHOWS GENERAL WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE.

Item Size: Height: 32cm, Width: 32cm, Depth: 26cm, Weight: 3Kg

Mid-Century Modern (1940-1970); Circa 1950S-1960S; Metal, Rubber, Canvas, Leather; The Kodak Brownie 8Mm Movie Camera Presents In Fair Condition With The Brown Leather Case Showing Wear And Scuffing. The Second Movie Camera Shows Significant Wear Including Paint Loss, Surface Corrosion And Heavy Scuffing To The Black Leatherette Covering And Metal Body. The Gas Mask Hood Fabric Is Intact With Creasing From Storage. The Carry Canister Shows General Wear And Soiling To The Canvas Exterior.

Condition: Fair

779210+4

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