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 M31, 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"
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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"
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Stamps on head harness ring "AIP 6/1953 PRI71"