Gas Mask King
Swiss SM 64
The Swiss Bata SM 64 was a helmet type mask made of black rubber. It featured two round glass eyepieces, an elongated snout, and a cheek-mounted exhale valve. It was for use by rescue workers, and sometimes issued in pairs with a "Y" hose leading to either a single filter, or Pressluftatmer PA-2000 unit. The first example was made by Bata in 1964, and the second examples were made by Bata in 1965.
Maske = "Mask"
Pressluftatmer = "Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus"
Similar masks in my collection: German VM 37, Latvian VEF 39, Dutch Veritex, Swiss B-Maske, Finnish M39
Stamps on metal eye rings "U-6551 3"
Stamp on exhale valve cover "B-1 L"
Rubber date stamp and Swiss cross stamps in white ink "02-64"
Manufacturer stamp on metal clamp "HORGEN"
Filter top view "LUWA"
Filter side view
Stamps on exhale valve cover and cheek "B-1 B" "10-65"
Date stamp under chin "02 64"
Manufacturer stamp on filter connector "INCA 6115 2"
Date stamp on hose "L 07-66"
Stamp on hose clamp "26-30"
Manufacturer and date stamps on filter top view "LUWA" "19--72 Z"
Bag for "Beatmungsausrustung zu PA-2000" "Eqpt de respiration pour PA-2000"
Metal box with instructions, cloth, and anti-fogging liquid, closed
Metal box with instructions, cloth, and anti-fogging liquid, open