| Accession Number | REL35797 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Personal Equipment |
| Physical description | Chemicals; Cotton; Lead; Paint; Tin-plated steel |
| Maker |
Mine Safety Appliances Company |
| Place made | United States of America |
| Date made | c 1939-1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Fogpruf Paste gas mask lens demister
Description
A grey-green cylindrical canister containing a tube of 'Fogpruf Paste' for demisting gas masks lenses, plus a lens polishing cloth. Printed in black on the side of the canister is, 'THIS CAN CONTAINS FOGPRUF PASTE FOR GAS MASKS INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE TO PREVENT LENSES FROM FOGGING, APPLY A SMALL QUANTITY OF FOGPRUF PASTE TO THE INNER SURFACE OF EACH EYEPIECE AND SPREAD OVER ENTIRE LENS AREA WITH THE TIP OF THE FINGER. POLISH BY RUBBING LIGHTLY IN A CIRCULAR MOTION WITH THE SOFT, DRY CLOTH SUPPLIED. MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO. PITTSBURGH, PA MADE IN U.S.A.'
History / Summary
Unknown.