BREATHING APPARATUS
H1989.327
Former Kalgoorlie Mining Associates property. Canvas covered rubber bag with shoulder harness and mouth piece and small canister. Attached to oxygen tank with harness [to go round waist?] and gauges. Has: "`PROTO' (Reg'd) / MARK IV / PATENT / BREATHING APPARATUS / FOR USE WITH / `PROTOSORB' (Regd) / ONLY / HOME OFFICE APPROVAL / 1 FEB. 1938" on rubber bag. Oxygen tank reads: "Liquid Air". T78.123 is a `Proto' Mark IV harness and gas cylinder donated by Kalgoorlie Mining Associates and used in the Fimiston Mines until 1975. Tin of `Protosorb', H89.325 would have been used in conjunction with T78.123 and this object.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1989.327 |
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| Accession Date: | 18 May 1989 |
Material
| Metal | Metal, rubber, canvas, leather |
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| Rubber/Natural Resin |
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| Leather |
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| Canvas/Textile |
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| Metal/Metal |
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| Leather/Leather |
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Measurement
| length | 800mm |
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| width | 800mm |
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