C021895 CANADIAN MKIII GASMASK & CARRIER.

This khaki beige carrier, comes with the gas mask. It has two brass snappers on the front while the interior is separated into five compartments and a metal air hole to the very bottom. To the underside of the flap are markings that state "VII Woods 1943". The gas mask within is comprised of a tan colored "stockinette" covering a rubber face piece with a rubber tube connecting to the metal filter container. The splinterless glass eyepieces set into threaded aluminum rims above an aluminum outlet valve and valve holder. Along the rear edges of the face piece are molded into the rubber six adjustable metal buckles into which pass the six straps comprising the head harness. These elasticized straps are threaded through slots in a black rubber head pad. This head pad is stamped in yellow ink "No. 4 Mk III ???". Under the "chin" of the mask is also stamped with a "C" with broad arrow along with some other markings including “12-42" and “Normal”. The approximately segmented connecting tube is crimped by wires to, at one end, the aluminum valve holder on the front of the face piece and, to the other end, to the neck at the top of the filter container.The brick red painted metal canister is 14cm tall and 12cm at the widest point of its rounded sides. The top of the canister is marked "G.S. W. MacDonald Plant Toronto" "14/8/42 0 SBT 277". Three horizontal ribs run along the top half of the body of the canister, and horizontal and vertical ribs are to its lower half. Along one lower side are two horizontal slots where the air is taken in. The base is stamped "No. 4 A," "G.S.W.," and "1942," and is embossed with "AC/4" and "E/V1." Visible stamps reading “For ARP Use Only “ is to each side. 3 eye shields are included.

GRADE ****                             PRICE $135.00

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