![]() ![]() ![]() the "Civilian Duty" variety with a substantial rubber mask that had the filter canister fitted to the front, contained white asbestos (chrysotile), which is somewhat less hazardous. The filter can contains blue asbestos (crocidolite), which is the worst kind. That particular bag is for the "Service" respirator, with the oval can on the end of a hose to the mask. I’m planning on recreating the contents of the bag and painting the filter, so stay tuned to this page for future updates.I'm sure you've thought about it, but, if you do get a mask to go in it, be careful as some of the filters were asbestos based - someone on here will recall which ones - and over the years this has degraded leaving asbestos dust in the mask itself to be breathed in by the unwary!ĪLL WW2 respirator filters contained asbestos. While some of the original masks had grey straps, there are some examples of the all-black straps that come with the Serbian mask. Overall, the project was a bit easier than I anticipated and I’m quite happy with the results. To wrap up the mask, I spray painted the olive drab Serbian filter grey like the original American masks. Here, you can see the friction tape surrounding the outlet valve. ![]() I put some rubber cement on the ring of the WWII outlet valve, put it in the appropriate hole, and wrapped it with black friction tape. Once I was satisfied by how it looked and it was dry, I was able to add the eyepieces back on. I ended up applying 3-4 layers of paint to the mask and had to use some model paint for the metal eyepieces. Once dry, I applied a coat of reconditioner and let it set. Following the instructions on the box, I cleaned the mask and let it dry. I opened my Forever Black Bumper & Trim kit (I chose this kit as it contained both a cleaning solution and paint designed for rubber). ![]() I used an old-school can opener to slightly pry open the metal prongs surrounding the glass eyepieces which allowed me to easily pull both off. To prepare for painting, I wanted to remove the eyepieces. L: The removed Serbian outlet valve C: The Serbian mask without the outlet valve R: The American outlet valve easily fits into the hole. The Serbian outlet valve without the rubber cover I carefully removed the rubber cover and used a pocket knife to carefully unhook the wire. The Serbian mask had a rubber cover for the outlet valve which was held on by tape and wire. Steps Serbian M1 Gas Mask with WWII American outlet valve
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