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Jun. 16, 1953 - For For Miners under test. Men Portable Gas-Mask: A new type of self-resouer is to to tried out at seveb Gollieries throughout the country and miners will report their reactions to the resouers end m suggestions as to improvements etc. The self-resouer is a mask which weighs 11/2 lbs. and is held in place by streps to the back of the head and a rubber flap is gripped by the teeth. A Grip prevents the wearer from breathing through the nose. They will be carreid by the Miners for use in an emergency at such times a following an explosion when Carbon Monoxide gas is present. Photo shows Deputy Jack Crawford tries on the self Recouer - at N pit, Bedlington, North-u, mberland.5, 000 are to be issued for test purposes

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