| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Maribyrnong |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART22600 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 26.7 x 34.8 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | brush and ink and wash over pencil on paper |
| Maker |
Craig, Sybil |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Apparatus for final test for respirators (Commonwealth explosives factory, Maribyrnong)
Description
At the Commonwealth Explosives Factory, which was the only factory in the Commonwealth where these masks were assembled and tested. The operation, which was hitherto performed at the Munitions Supply Laboratories is now carried out in the Cartridge bundling section at this factory. The heads for testing the respirators are known as 'jigs'.