Can someone help me identify the gas masks that are hanging up by the duffel bag? They want to be world war II when I could be mistaken. They say us m on them.

Take them off the wall and take better pictures for an accurate identification please..

 

The "M" indicates a Medium size protective mask..

 

Leigh 

History, I do not wish to be derogatory but that may be one of the worst ways possible to display a mask for long time preservation.  I would recommend a partial of full face form not made of Styrofoam or if so covered with nylon.  Masks are very prone to deterioration due to poor storage, UV light, heat etc.  with better fotos I can assist with identification.  Cheers Armygas

Not sure about the bottom one, but the top one looks like it might be an m9A1?

Bottom looks like Vietnam War era-1956 type,  i think its an M11

It's all so easily available on the internet. Why ask about every item when you can learn to ID them for yourself? This will then pay off with the next item you obtain.

 

https://www.michiganmilitarysupply.com/post/the-history-and-evolution-of-gas-masks-in-the-united-states

 

Top one looks to be a Serbian/Yugoslavian M-1 gas mask which is a clone of the US M9A1 mask used in Korea.....The bottom one being an M9A1....However if they are both marked US, I'd say they are both KW era masks....Yugoslavian M-1 shown below.....Bodes

 

 

Given the last encounter with this member regarding his knowledge and expertise on M1 helmets, (or lack of knowledge I should say).... I believe he still wants to try to engage members,,, (even after he requested to have his account deleted).....He still feels the need to add to topics, or create them (which is fine),,,, but with that said, he asked for help with two other topics he started, members there replied and he has since ghosted with not even a thank you to those topics, this one included.... Not too hard to remove the masks from the wall to take some pictures .....I don't expect too much of a reply from this member...

 

You can lead horse to water,,,,, as they say....

 

Leigh  

Thank you guys! ❤️

I got each gas mask for $5 at a reenactment, it's just a cool for display, I'm not wishing to preserve them, as they are already too far gone come up besides, the filters contain asbestos.

 

I am on vacation and this is the only picture I have of my surplus corner. I can't get any more pictures of the gas masks till next month thank you guys though for helping!

 

Which one has asbestos?

Unless you are wearing the masks around, the asbestos isn't likely to become shredded, airborn, and inhaled. Like lead paint, if kept as a collectible object, the scary substances won't jump out and hurt you. I have even used an intact asbestos blanket to protect parts of an airplane from damage when welding. I also have some lead hammers and sheets sheets for padding items in the shop setting. Many things can be harmful in some states(not location) and yet be perfectly stable, even able to be handled. Don't eat it, grind it up and snort it, etc and you can preserve it just fine.

16 hours ago, History Perfect said:

I got each gas mask for $5 at a reenactment, it's just a cool for display, I'm not wishing to preserve them, as they are already too far gone come up besides, the filters contain asbestos.

 

I don't really understand that logic... even if they are in poor condition (which they seem OK to me) they still would be worth saving in my opinion, and why would asbestos make them not worth preserving? If that's really a concern there's probably ways to seal the filters.

It's the modern mindset. Wait until the news and influencers pick up on all the other carcinogens in our world. As an ICU nurse, rad techs would come in to do an x-ray. If we were too busy - doing CPR, whatever - they would protect us from the "rays" by throwing on us a....... lead apron. What a conundrum that was! LOL

Breathing asbestos and smoking a cigarette are both exposing you to a carcinogen. But even carcinogens of the same "concern level" are not equal in their exposure dangers.

True research, logic, and thinking about things reasonably are a thing of the past. Now it's just a scary word followed by the sign of the cross..... and then a lot of judgement.