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Japanese Type 17 Model A


The Japanese Type 17 Model A was made of green rubber, and featured a panoramic celluloid lens and fixed filter. It was used for civil defense. This example was made in 1943.
Similar masks in my collection: Japanese Type 16A, Japanese Type 17B

Mask
Interior stamp

Filter
Top view, inside mask

Filter
Front view

Filter
Rear view

Filter
Side view

Filter plugs
Filter plugs

Carrier
Bag for carrying mask

Faceform
Cardboard insert for storing mask

Carrier
Cardboard tube for carrying or storing mask, side view

Carrier
Cardboard tube for carrying or storing mask, open top view
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