Vehicle Medical Kit

[ww2vault]

Hi,

 

This is a first aid kit made by, Mine Safety Appliances Co. and this unit is the 24 Unit type D which was used on various vehicles. I am pretty sure it's a WWII first aid kit. The cover is a little wore down but at the bottom it reads, First Aid Kit, and above it is the Mine Safety App. Co. logo, or what is left of it.

 

Most of the contents inside are still there, some missing though. The good news is that on the underside lid is a label which specifies what the contents are, so I can go ahead and buy the replacement items. The total contents are:

 

.:. 2 - 2in. Compresses

.:. 3 - Adhesive Compresses

.:. 1 - Adhesive Plaster

.:. 3 - Gauze Roller Bandages

.:. 1 - Eye Dressing Packet

.:. Triangular Bandages

.:. 1 - Absorbent Gauze Comp.

.:. 1 - Wire Splint

.:. Metaphen Vials

.:. Metaphen Swabs

.:. Ammonia Ampoules

.:. Paper Cups

.:. 1 - Unguentine

.:. 1 - Tourniquet

.:. 1 - Forceps

.:. Scissors

 

It says on the label that you can order refills from the FA catalog since they list the FA numbers for each of the items. What is a FA catalog? I have heard of FM's and EM's, but not FA's.

 

- Jeff

[ww2vault]

- Jeff

[Brian Keith]

It may be WW II era, but it is not the issue kit for Army military vehicles. Some of the contents may be the same as issue, especially if the kit was used post-war and surplus supplies were put in it.

BKW

[Brian Keith]

PS:

Mine Safety Applience had a lot of military contracts, the made protective masks (gas masks) of various types.

BKW

[GICOP]

Hi Jeff

 

That is a pre War Mine Safety Appliances kit, all of the items shown would have appeared in various WW2 kits.

 

Have a look at this link to the great MED-DEPT web site

 

http://www.med-dept.com/forum/viewtopic.ph...&highlight=

 

You will see the contents list from a MSA 36 unit kit I owned.

 

I think you will find that FA stands for First Aid in the MSA re-order catalogue

 

Cheers

 

Martyn

[ww2vault]

Wow, thanks a lot for the information Martyn. I think you are correct in saying it is a pre-war medical kit. On one of the Gauze Roller Bandages in the case there is a copyright date on the bandage wrapper which says 1923. Would there have been a chance a kit made this early would have been used in the military during WWII?

 

- Jeff

[GICOP]

Hi Jeff

 

It is a certainty that the individual MSA packs would have been used. The case itself is the same size as the 24 unit armoured vehicle case but I don't think it would have been used in that capacity, but who is to say never.

 

The MSA kit in 12 and 24 units turn up on a regular basis on Ebay so I don't think you will have any trouble at all completing the kit.

 

Here is a list of the MSA packs I have in my collection

 

 

ABSORBENT GAUZE COMPRESS FA-2154

ADHESIVE COMPRESSES FA-2750

1" ADHESIVE COMPRESSES FA-12415

AMMONIA AMPOULES & PAPER CUPS FA-2148

AMMONIA INHALENTS FA-2158

2" COMPRESS BANDAGES FA-2486

2" COMPRESS BANDAGES FA-12306

3 1/2" COMPRESS

4" COMPRESS BANDAGE FA-2152

EAR DEFENDERS SMALL HA-17227

EAR DEFENDERS MEDIUM HA-15369

EAR DEFENDERS LARGE HA-17225

EYE-DRESSING PACKET, No. 5 FA-2289

4" x 6YDS GAUZE BANDAGE, FA-2143

IODINE BRUSHES FA-12308

IODINE SWABS FA-2150

MERCUROCHROME SWABS FA-2155

MILD TINCTURE OF IODINE BRUSHES FA-2259

PLAIN GAUZE PADS FA-2600

SNAKE BITE KIT IN BOX FA-12619

SNAKE BITE KIT - BLACK PLASTIC CONTAINER

TINCTURE OF IODINE

TINCTURE OF METAPHEN SWABS FA-2830

TOURNIQUET & FORCEPS FA-2983

TOURNIQUET & FORCEPS FA-12309

TRIANGULAR BANDAGE 40" FA-2144

WATERPROOF ADHESIVE COMPRESSES FA-2992

WIRE SPLINT FA-2165

 

 

Cheers

 

Martyn

[Justin]

Nice find!

[AndrewA74]

Nice! Would that be the one on Craigslist in the Raliegh area I was looking at getting? . Just kidding, I was out of money. If I remember right, you did good on the price.

Andrew