Small Box Respirator - 1917 Waring & Gillow

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This example, manufactured in 1917 by Waring & Gillow, Ltd. is in superb condition. The strap adjustment buckle on this example is made of stamped brass, as opposed to cast brass seen on some examples.

The brass adjusting buckle -found on the carrying strap- was commonly manufactured as a cast brass assembly, though some examples are of stamped brass manufacture illustrating the side effects of wartime demands.

Top, cast on left; stamped on right:

Another angle, this shows the flatter buckle (bottom) of the stamped example compared to the dished buckle seen in the cast example (top):

Buckles open, cast on left and stamped on right:

Another view of the open buckles, cast on top and stamped on the bottom:

Underside of adjusting buckle, cast on left and stamped on right: