British C7 General Civilian

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"

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"