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U.S. Masks 

Corrected english model respirator

 

Years used: 1917 - 1918. This example is speculated to be from 1918.

Used by: Military

Made by: Unknown. Speculated to be the Military or a number of seperate companies.

Aliases: CEM/C.E.M.

Cover's Automatic Respirator

 

Years used: Early - Mid 1900s (This Mask was bought in 1966 however its original manufacture date is unknown)

Used by: Industrial Workers 

Made by: N/A

Aliases: N/A

MSA DUst Respirator Hood

 

Years used: The variant observed here is believed to have been used from the Late 1930s to Early 1950s

Used by: Industrial Workers

Made by: Mine Safety Appliances (MSA)

Aliases: Comfo Hood/ Hooded Comfo Respirator/ U.S. Sand-blasting Hood

 

 

Comfo respirator

 

Years used: The variant observed here was used from the Late 1930s to the Early 1950s however certain versions are still in use today (The example observed here is assumed to be from 1941)

Used by: Industrial Workers/Army (specific model only)

Made by: Mine Safety Appliances (MSA)

Aliases: N/A

 

 

US navy NDO mk.1 optical gas mask

 

Years used: 1930s-Late 1950s/Early 1960s (This particular Mask is from 1944)

Used by: Navy Crewmen dealing with Optical Devices

Made by: MSA

Aliases: N/A

m9a1 field protective Mask

 

Years used: 1952 - 1990s (decomissioned from the military for use in special purposes in the 60s). The example observed here is from 1952.

Used by: Military

Made by: Daytona Rubber and Firestone Rubber. This variant is made by Daytona Rubber

Aliases: N/A

lecco no.45 tear gas mask

 

Years used: 1950s -1960s

Used by: Riot Police/ Personal Defence against Lachrymatory Agents

Made by: LECCo (Lake Erie Chemical Company) (Other variants were made by Pulmosan)

Aliases: N/A

XM28E4 Riot Control Agent Protective Mask

 

Years used: 1960s - Early 1970s (This variant is from 1969)

Used by: Military 

Made by: Mine Safety Appliances (MSA)

Aliases: Grasshopper Mask/XM28

m13a1 hospital collective protector headpiece

 

Years used: Early/Mid 1960s -Early 2000s [Allegedly 2006] (This Variant is from 1980)

Used by: Headwounded Soldiers

Made by: ILC Dover /MSA

Aliases: N/A

acme full vision faciepiece no. 6 gas mask

 

Years used: Late 1950s - Late 1970s 

Used by: Military/ Industrial Workers/ Riot Police/ Personal Defence against Lachrymatory Agents

Made by: Acme

Aliases: N/A

MCU-2a/P gas mask

 

Years used: : Late 1980s- Early 2000s (This Example is from 1991)

Used by: Airforce/Navy 

Made by: MSA/ILC Dover

Aliases: N/A

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M40 gas mask

 

Years used: : Late 1980s- Late 1990s (This Example is from 1992)

Used by: Military

Made by: ILC Dover

Aliases: N/A

 

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