leather gas mask m17 with container

[grubenlampe]

hallo my friends , i'm proud to show you my ebay catch for unbelievable 240€

one of the spider frame are missing , and the cello glasses in the mask are not the best, but reserve are in the container

leather is smooth and the strings are flexible 

 

hope you like it

 

wishes thomas

[JMB1943]

Grubenlampe,

Congratulations on your acquisition of that gas-mask.

Now you should be thinking about conservation, so that the mask will last another 100-years.

The leather apparently needs very little (Renaissance Wax) , but the metal base has quite serious rust issues.

You should consult a museum professional for advice.

Regards,

JMB

[grubenlampe]

Hallo Jmb, thank you for your reply 

 

the leather is really in a good condition , and i will use the wax

 

i am looking for a spyder Protection 

 

wishes Thomas 

[battle of loos]

Good evening,

You have the arsine filter underneath the filter cartridge.
This is a 1918 use.

regards

michel

[Chasemuseum]

12 hours ago, battle of loos said:

arsine filter

Actually about third quarter 1917. By 1918 arsenic powder protection was being incorporated in the new German cannisters, although the practicalities of issue left older cannisters with the attached filters in service until the end of the war.

[battle of loos]

Thank you for those clarifications.

michel

[Chasemuseum]

The use of arsenic powders is actually rather interesting. Despite how they sound they were not very toxic and initially had a low status as a chemical weapon. They caused intense nausea and were often called vomit gases. The Germans noted that they were able to penetrate virtually all gas masks in 1917 and when combined in a barrage with a more toxic gas, would force the targeted troops to start vomiting in their gas masks and force them to take their masks off and fall victim to a more toxic gas like phosgene or di-phosgene. This was a key tactical component of the German/Austrian victory at Caporetto.

It also led to the manufacture of attachments to existing gas mask canisters like the example above and an attachment produced foe the British SBR.

Like the history of gas warfare in WW1, the value of great technical leaps was very limited as effective countermeasures were rolled out quite quickly.