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CESCO Fume Mask Respirator + Storage Box – 1940’s Chicago Eye Shield CompanyVintage CESCO (Chicago Eye Shield Company) Fume Mask Respirator + Original Black Metal Carrier / Storage Box. Included are two unused cartridges and one open cartridge box, but the filter is still inside and unused. The original instructions are still attached to the box lid (see photo). The CESCO Fume Mask is a very early American industrial safety respirator that was extremely advanced for it’s time. CESCO (Chicago Eye Shield Company) produced safety equipment, primarily safety glasses and respirators. The respirators they designed were extremely advanced for the era and very expensive. CESCO was a relatively small company and produced a very limited quantity of these masks. They are extremely rare to find.

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Vintage 1940’s Civil Service Gas Mask Respirator P. May 39 [G+] World War II. This is a gas mask that is date stamped 1939. It also has markings B. & M Ltd 1938. I’m assuming this was issued to members of the civil service. Vintage 1940’s Civil Service Gas Mask P. This is in very good condition for the age of the item, The rubber is excellent and has not degraded or cracked. It remains subtle and flexible and there is no damage around strap rivets. There is some tarnishing and surface wear to the visible metal around the eye glasses and nose section. The head straps and elastics are also very good. We are happy to post Worldwide, please see the item description for the relevant charges. The item “Vintage 1940’s Civil Service Gas Mask Respirator P. B. C. May 39 G+ World War II” is in sale since Friday, October 22, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\Surplus/ Equipment\Gas Masks”. The seller is “theretrocuriosityshop” and is located in United Kingdom. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Type: Gas Masks
• Service: Home Front/ Civil Defence
• Country/ Organization: Great Britain
• Issued/ Not-Issued: Not-Issued
• Era: 1914-1945
• Modified Item: No
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
• Theme: Militaria

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