Gas Mask

[Danny70]

Hi All....

I hope this is the correct section for posting this, if not, can the moderator please move the topic. Thanks.

I have ventured into unknown territory here by purchasing this gas mask. Hopefully some of you guys can tell me exactly what I have here!

I have been setting up a small display, and wanted to get an original wartime gas mask and cannister. I wasn't worried about getting a completely matching piece of kit, but just a good enough visual example.

The mask itself is in relatively good repair - still soft and pliable with no tears or cuts. The are some small areas around the edges where the rubber seal is beginning to wear away. The unusual (I think) thing about it is the markings - The most obvious stamps are a '2' just under the right lens, (I assume this is the size?), and the numbers '6241' near the expiration valve.

Under the suade? lining it is stamped '1' and '1937 and elsewhere has the Imperial eagle stamp and 'W&A 320' aswell as '41' and the TR eagle. Elsewhere again, it has the numbers '40759 F'. Then, further along there is a small '675' close to a very large '7'. There are further number stamps which are very difficult to access, let alone photograph!

The filter has it's screw cap in place, and is marked 'FE 41 clf Fe' It also has ink stamps of the TR eagle with what looks like 'Wa.A. 476' and on the opposite side the numbers 41 over 0791.

On its side it has an inked date stamp of 15 Jan. 1945.

Finally, the cannister -

Rather salty with no obvious stamps apart from the 'D' on the base (I have read that this indicates a post 1941 cannister - is this correct??)

It does not have the rubber hermetic seal nor the cleaning cloth or spring in the base. The compartment for spare lenses (empty) has a small typewritten label with 'Ogfr. Hempeler willi' - this, I presume was the original owner (of the cannister, at least).

There's not much more I can say about it - unless anyone has a question about something I may have missed.

Any help, comments or information about these items would be very gratefully received.

Thanks in advance and thanks for looking!

Regards - Danny

[Chris Boonzaier]

Not my field of collecting, but it seems to be a one looker. if I needed another I would buy it without worries of any kind.

[nesredep]

Hello!

Danny70

You have an good original Gas Mask,congratulation.

All the best

Nesredep

[Danny70]

Chris and nesredep -

Thanks for the replies and kind comments.

Regards - Danny

[nesredep]

Hello!

Danny70

Always glad to help.

All the best

Nesredep

[landsknechte]

Looks like a nice solid M-30 gas mask. I can't see anything that gives me cause for pause, and I too would buy it. (Still looking for a cannister for my M-38, in fact.)