breathing apparatus
Maker
Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd
Production date
1957
Description
Blue and gold coloured wooden box with " "NOVOX"/ SIEBE GORMAN & CO LTD/ MAKERS OF/ SMOKE HELMETS,GAS MASKS/ OXYGEN RESUSCITATING APPARATUS/ MINE RESCUE APPARATUS/ SAFETY PROTECTIVE & FIRST AID APPLIANCES/ OF EVERY DESCRIPTION/ LONDON SE1/ (LUNG-GOVERNED TYPE)" on the lid. Inside is a oxygen tank with hose and mask. Three spanners of various sizes, one pair of forceps. One plastic pyramid. One tin of capsules and an A5 note book with dated names for testing the equipment from Jan 1965 and ends in Dec 1968.
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Object detail
On fabric wallet inside the box is "CHEM LAB"
Part 2: "OXYGEN 240L SIZE" stamped on metal is "3 08 43" and on label "OXYGEN O2 FOR MEDICINAL USE ONLY BOC" . Tie on label "SIEBE GORMAN AND CO LTD DAVIS ROAD CHESSINGTON SURRY THIS APPRATUS AND PARTS HAVE BEEN TESTED AND INSPECTED BY.. E HASLER IN CASE OF COMPLAINT PLEASE RETURN THIS LABEL WITH THE DEFECTIVE MATERIAL." Handwritten is "REPAIR 16 JULY 1957 WO NO. 493428"
Part 4: "POISION ONE DOZ AMYL NITRITE CAPSULES EACH CONTAINING 3 MINIMS / J.F. MACFARLAN & CO. 109 ABBEYHILL EDINBURGH / ALSO IN LONDON"
Part 5: "CHEM LAB" on all and on plastic stopper.
On forceps "CHEM LAB 16"
Dimensions:1 - box:W 30cm (W 11 13/16")
Dimensions:1 - box:H 20cm (H 7 7/8")
Dimensions:2 - tank:L 63cm (L 2' 13/16")
Dimensions:2 - tank:Dia 12cm (Dia 4 3/4")
Dimensions:3 - hose and mask:L 92cm (L 3' 1/4")
Dimensions:4 - pill tin:L 10cm (L 3 15/16")
Dimensions:4 - pill tin:W 4.5cm (W 1 3/4")
Dimensions:4 - pill tin:H 1cm (H 3/8")
Dimensions:5 - 3 spanner:L 27cm (L 10 5/8")
Dimensions:5 - 3 spanner:L 22cm (L 8 11/16")
Dimensions:5 - 3 spanner:L 15cm (L 5 7/8")
Dimensions:6 - forceps:L 13cm (L 5 1/8")
Dimensions:6 - forceps:W 5cm (W 1 15/16")
Dimensions:6 - forceps:H 1cm (H 3/8")
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