Original U.S. WWI Corrected English Type Box Respirator in Original Carrying Bag in Display Case

Item DescriptionOriginal Item: Only One Available. Of the 5,250,000 gas masks of all types produced by the U.S. during the war, 1.6 million of them were the improved version of the British SBR. This mask was officially known as the U.S. Corrected English Small Box Respirator or the U.S. Corrected English Model (CEM). Produced in six sizes (1 through 6) from January to March 1918, the CEM was one of the two most commonly worn American made gas masks used by the AEF.Despite complaints from France regarding the British SBRs uncomfortable mouthpiece and its despised hated nose-clip, American gas experts determined that this type of respirator provided the best protection. Ever since the failure of the ASBR, American gasmask designers toiled to modify, improve, and ultimately make the American version of the SBR more comfortable, more reliable and stronger than the English mask that it mirrored. After numerous revisions, by October of 1917, the design had been perfected. Upon passing a comprehensive battery of field tests, the CEM respirator went into full scale production in January of 1918. It would be the very first U.S. made gasmask to see service in the gas soaked trenches of the Western Front.This example comes in a crude display case set up with the mask on a spongey material that makes it look as if it's being worn. The display case measures12 ½ x 24 x 4'with acrylic to the front to display the mask. There is a use card in its sleeve inside but we cannot check to see if it is named. The mask appears to have fallen a bit from the display but it could easily be opened and adjusted, though we will leave that to the buyer as it will certainly shift more during transit.A good display piece for any WWI collection.Shipping RestrictionsThis product is available for international shipping.Payment OptionsEligible for all payments - Visa, Mastercard, Discover, AMEX, Paypal & Sezzle