General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

2

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

ASBESTOS FIBRE SUIT FITTED WITH STEEL ZIPPERS, AND METAL HOOK & RING CLOSURES; TEMPERED GLASS FACEPLATE.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

201.0 cm

Width

98.0 cm

Height

10.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Mining and Metallurgy

Category

Personal gear

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

MINE

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Pennsylvania

City

Pittsburgh

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS TYPE OF SUIT WORN C. 1940S +

Canada

Presumably used in NRC in Ottawa, but also exemplary suits used in North America at the time.

Function

PROVIDES WEARER WITH FULL BODY PROTECTION FROM EXTREME HEAT AND/OR FLAME.

Technical

LIGHTWEIGHT, ALL-IN-ONE SUIT PROVIDES WEARER WITH PROTECTION FROM HEAT AND/OR FLAME. THIS TYPE OR SIMILAR ASBESTOS-FABRIC SUITS STILL WORN BY SPECIALTY FIREFIGHTERS, SAFETY CREWS, METAL WORKERS, ETC.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Mfr's label sewn inside suit, at neckline reads: " MINE SAFETY APPLIANCES CO./ PITTSBURGH, PENNA./ MADE IN USA ". " BuD " handwritten in ink on suit front, below faceplate.

Missing

NONE. From CA of 06/29/1998 by Myles Bailey: No - It is a one piece suit with a steel helmet inside and there is a blue glass lens in the hood. All appears to be present.

Finish

OFF-WHITE WOVEN TEXTURED SUIT; GREEN TINTED GLASS FACEPLATE; SILVER METAL CLOSURES.

Decoration

N/A