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