TIN OF PROTOSORB
H1989.325
Former Kalgoorlie Mining Associates property. Square sided tin with round, sealed lid. Contains Protosorb, white, chalky granules. Front and back of tin reads "this TIN CONTAINS ONE CHARGE / `PROTOSORB' REGD. / CARBON DIOXIDE ABSORBENT FOR / TWO HOURS / USE WITH / `PROTO' MARK IV BAG / SIEBE GORMAN & CO. LTD / Submarine & Safety Engineers / Davis Road . Tolworth, Surrey." Sides of tin read IMPORTANT / DO NOT USE `PROTOSORB' WITH / `PROTO' MARK I BAG / DO NOT RUB OR KNEAD / `PROTOSORB' WHILE IN USE / SHAKE BAG GENTLY EVERY 20 MINUTES / STORE IN A COOL PLACE". T78.123 is a `Proto' Mark IV harness and gas cylinder donated by Kalgoorlie Mining Associates and used in the Fimiston Mines until 1975. This tin is most likely stock that was used in conjunction with T78.123. H89.327 is also `Proto' Mark IV harness and gas cylinder.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | H1989.325 |
|---|---|
| Accession Date: | 18 May 1989 |
Material
| Tin/Metal | Sealed tin |
|---|
Measurement
| length | 120mm |
|---|
| width | 120mm |
|---|
| height | 175mm |
|---|
The WA Museum is in the process of digitising its collections. This record may not have been reviewed by curatorial staff and may be inaccurate or incomplete. Research departments are continually working on these collections by adding new objects and reviewing existing content when new information is made available.
Enquiries can be emailed to reception@museum.wa.gov.au
Cite this page
Western Australian Museum Collections https://museum.wa.gov.au/online-collections/content/H1989.325
Accessed 16 Jun 2024
Rights
We support the open release of data and information about our collections.
Text content on this page is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Image content on this page is copyright WA Museum.
