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British C7 General Civilian Respirator


The British C7 General Civilian Respirator used a thin rubber facepiece with plastic lenses and a big gold exhale valve on the left cheek. They were made for civilians after World War II. This example was made by Avon in 1953.
Similar masks in my collection: Finnish Civilian Gas Mask 32, Swedish Type 15, Swedish Type 19, Swedish Type 32

Rubber stamp
Size stamp on forehead "2"

Rubber stamps
Manufacturer and date stamps on cheek "AVON" "2-54"

Stamp
Stamp on head strap

Stamps
Stamps on filter retaining band "WW 12/53" "PR174"

Stamps
Stamps inside mask "MTY" "4/54"

Stamps
Stamps on exhale valve "PR 175" "54"

Filter
Filter stamps top view "1A/42/10/94" "16-3-54" "C.V. (?)" "(?)"

Stamps
Stamps on head harness clip "AIP" "6/1953" "PRI69"

Stamps
Stamps on head harness ring "AIP 6/1953 PRI71"
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