Gas Mask King
Gas Mask History Museum
French AJAX F.2
The French AJAX F.2 was a copy of the Italian T-35. It was made for civilian use, and came in a tall papier-mâché tube. The three examples here were made in or around 1937.
Similar masks in my collection: Italian T-35, Italian PC-35, Belgian M51, French M51/M53
Manufacturer, model, and size stamps on cheek "AJAX" "Type F.2" "T.O.-II"
Stamp on head strap "AP50"
Stamps on head harness "35.(?)"
Date stamps on head harness "(?)SP 44" "(?) DC 8"
Filter top view
Filter bottom view "C.P.1935.M." "C" "Z" "DUCEL-38-40"
Filter date stamps side view "115 SP 44"
Filter stamps side view "(?)" "45 P.56."
Paper mache carrier top view
Paper mache carrier side view
Manufacturer, model, and size stamps on cheek "AJAX" "Type F.2" "P.T.-III"
Stamp inside mask "846"
Stamp on head strap "41.P.52"
Date stamps on head strap "37SP41"
Stamps on head harness "120SP(?) "5BL" "21SP40" "128 SP 40"
Filter stamp top view "P.M-7-43"
Filter stamps bottom view "C.P.1935.M." "Z"
Filter stamp side view "+"
Filter stamps side view "60 P.48." "(?)
Stamp on cheek "II"
Stamp inside mask "1315"
Marking on head strap "A"
Filter stamps top view "Ets C-38-1"
Filter stamps bottom view "POELMAN" "Ets R. SCHNEIDER"
Filter date stamps side view "16 SEP 1941" "7 DEC 1943"
Paper mache carrier top view
Paper mache carrier open top view
Paper mache carrier bottom view
Paper mache carrier side view