This was kindly funded by Museums Galleries Scotland and allows us to better our Museum collection by making the gas masks we have in our possession safe for public viewing and for staff who work with the objects. These two gas masks were made safe by a professional from Kadec Asbestos Management with some of the other gas masks we had kept in the Museums store cupboard. It is likely that the pump didnt push enought air into the mask and the babies came close to suffocating, luckily this was never put to the test. There were also reports that during demonstrations babies fell asleep and became unnaturally still inside the masks. It dates from World War II when the British government gave everyone in Britain a gas mask as protection against possible poison gas attacks by the Germans. Many paretn doubted these masks as they were very skeptical about putting their child in a completey air tight mask. Glossary This red and blue mask was for a two to five year old child. These gas masks were fitted with an asbestos filter which absorbed poisonous gas, attached to this was a rubber tube with a handle which was used to pump air into the mask which would be used by the child’s parent or any other adult present. These gas masks were tied securely which made it air-tight, and had a big visor so that the child could see out of it. These gas masks were issued to every child up to 2 years old in 1938 when all citizens were issued a gas mask in the event of an outbreak of war. There was a special gas mask for children. Disney wanted to check the progress of a gas mask hed designed. On display with the Childs Mickey Mouse gas mask is a gas mask for babies which is designed to cover the top half of the child and strap around them like a nappy which allows means only their legs are exposed. Click here to download a make it yourself a Gas Mask Box(87.7 KB). The Mickey Mouse Gas Mask By Colin Patrick As a father of two small children, I know that it’s always a little easier to get a child to follow a routine if one of their favorite. 10 million of these masks were made and distributed in 1938 in the event of the outbreak of war. Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Decorative Boxes. Kids were sometimes told to wear the masks in class while they were at school, presumably to get the children more used to wearing them so they wouldn’t struggle or refuse to put them on in the event of a gas attack. View this item and discover similar for sale at 1stDibs - The very rare pair of Mickey Mouse masks in pressed card. Old Enamel Container Gas Mask Box Gas Mask Container WW 2 Militaria Collector Milk Box w.Lid Vintage Brocante Decoration (853) 86.95. Children were asked to keep their masks within reach at all times, which meant they had to take them to school stored in a box with string on it to go over the child’s shoulder, they also had to keep them next to their bed at night and when they were doing general activities in the event of a sudden German gas attack. These masks were desinged to look like Mickey Mouse to appeal more to children and to encourage them to wear them. One of the gas masks which we have on display within the Museum is a kids Mickey Mouse gas mask from WW2. I have up for auction a WW2 childs gas mask as you know it was called a' Mickey Mouse' mask so children would not be afraid to use it.It is complete with its original box and carry strap.I am no om 166503543.
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