VINTAGE 1942 CIVILIAN DUTY RESPIRATOR (CD) GAS MASK PLUS GREEN CANVAS BUTTON CLOSE BAG. SEE PHOTOS FOR CONDITION AND MEASUREMENT APPROXIMATION. THE MASK HAS MATERIAL AND RUBBER WITH A FILTER. THE MATERIAL IS AGED. THE EYES ARE METAL AND GLASS = THERE IS DISCOLORATION OF THE METAL AROUND THE CLEAR GLASS. THERE IS MARKINGS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE UNIT INFORMATION. THERE IS MARKINGS ON THE OUTSIDE WITH ASSUMED THE SIZE. THIS IS VINTAGE AND IN FAMILY FOR MANY MANY YEARS. ORIGINAL OWNER (FAMILY ESTATE). SMOKE PET FREE ENVIRONMENT. RESEARCHED THE BACKGROUND OF THIS TREASURE HERE IS WHAT WE FOUND FOR YOU REFERENCE. BACKGROUND FOUND ON INTERNET. Whilst often believed to be a wartime design, the Civilian Duty began its conception in the hands of Major. Sadd in the late 1920s. Early prototype Civilian Duty respirators can be seen in a patent filed by Sadd on the 30th October 1928. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Field Gear, Equipment”. The seller is “mishkatreasures” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Region of Origin: United States
- Modified Item: No
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Conflict: WW II (1939-45)
- Theme: Militaria
- Original/Reproduction: Original