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Belgian EV. 639

The Belgian Engelbert EV. 639 was made of thin black rubber, with plastic eyepieces and a portruding speech diaphragm. It used a 25mm filter attached directly to the mask. Most likely intended for civilian defense, this example was made by Engelbert in 1940.

Similar masks in my collection: Belgian E.2

Rubber stamp

Rubber stamp

Manufacturer and model stamp on cheek "Englebert E.V. 659 2"

Rubber stamp

Rubber stamp

Stamp on cheek "TYPE AGREE PAR LE GOUVERNEMENT BELGE SOUS LE P.V.147-172

Stamp

Stamp

Inspection stamp inside mask "22 M.D.N. CONTROLE S.P.G. 1940"

Filter

Filter

Filter stamp top view "BREVETE F-39-P"

Filter

Filter

Filter inspection stamp side view "4.M.D.N. CONTROLE S.P.G. 1940"

Filter

Filter

Filter manufacturer label "ENGLEBERT & Co LIEGE P.V. 172 TYPE AGREE PAR LE GOUVERNEMENT"

Carrier

Carrier

Metal carrying canister top view

Carrier

Carrier

Metal carrying canister side view

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