MSA Mine Safety industrial gas mask kit

Description

First a little about the company from its website: http://us.msasafety.com/ourHistory
It was a horrific workplace tragedy that led to the creation of MSA, the worldwide leader in worker protection and safety product innovation. On the morning of March 26, 1912, the Jed Mine in West Virginia exploded. In a flash, methane gas ignited and more than 80 miners lost their lives. From this tragedy, mine engineer John T. Ryan Sr. had an epiphany: “If I could spend my life doing what I can to lessen the likelihood of the occurrence of such terrible disasters, I shall feel in the end that my life had been well spent.”
Ryan recruited colleague George H. Deike to help realize his vision for a new company. Recognizing the critical importance of dependable, safe mining equipment, they went straight to one of the country’s great thinkers: Thomas Edison. The brilliant inventor helped Ryan and Deike create the electric cap lamp which, over the next 25 years, reduced mine explosions by an astounding 75 percent. Of all his inventions, this was the one that did the most for humanity, Edison would later say in life.
Workplace safety is a hot topic and this collectable piece would be a great reminder for any worker or safety minded professional that safety equipment is always refitting and updating to provide better protection to our workers. Although this company specialized in mine safety, the indicators of use on the case and the contents prove that this article was trusted and relied upon to support life in case of a gas emergency. Please, as you peruse the pics think of the faith that some worker from the 50s or 60s placed in this gas mask, enclosed in a hard red plastic case, to save his life if he were to be caught in one of the (sadly) all too frequent mining accidents. This item is important enough to safety history to deserve a place in a display case or in the offices or home of anyone dedicated to worker safety.
Sold as is. GOOD LUCK AND GOOD BIDDING ON THIS VINTAGE PIECE OF HISTORY.
The container is 16×14×8.