G025361 M1917 GASMASK & CANISTER. (Gasmaske M17 mit Blechbüchse) The 1917 pattern, heavily oiled leather mask, with the smooth side to the interior. The leather is still quite supple. All of the retaining straps and fabric covered springs are intact. The magnetic sheet metal eye sockets, clear lenses, are all intact. The lenses have a separate cut-out sheet metal "sight," consisting of a central circle with six retaining arms, emanating from the center to the edges. A field-grey painted, sheet metal filter attachment fitting is to the mask bottom. The fitting retains about 95% of its field-grey paint, has the embossed script, "A2," and a hand painted "132". The original top cap and bottom card board seal for the filter are still present in the canister. The field-grey painted sheet metal breathing filter retains about 90% of its finish. Filter is very nicely marked and dated for 1917. The 1917 pattern sheet metal carrying canister is roughly 17cm tall with a 12cm diameter. The canister has a horizontal raised lip to the center, with a vertical crimped and brazed seam to the reverse. The top lid has a fold back, swivel wire attachment ring and pressure closure clip. The canister retains 97% of its original field-grey paint (super clean!). The carrying straps are absent. Original printed instruction label is still present in the bottom of the canister! The spare lens case located in the cover and is complete with a spare set of lenses. Very nice example, would be hard to upgrade the canister.

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