Cold War Crap
Polish Military MC-1 Gas Mask
Price: £4.99 + postage
Manufacturer: Faser SA, Poland
Model: MC-1 respirator
Condition: Genuine unused
Approx Age: at least late 1980's
Accessories: Satchel, New filter can, instructions in polish and a tube of rubber wax/grease?
Vendor: private seller on eBay
Shipped From: UK
Description: New MC-1 gasket mask with modern MS4 filter
Why the hell did I buy this?
That's a very good question and one I feel I should try and clear up straight away.
Far from being a kinky gimp fetishist or a collector I was drawn quite innocently to the bizarre look of this mask. The round glass eye pieces and odd nasal appendage appeared a little eerie and seemed perfect for fancy dress parties perhaps or scaring the kids. - it was a toss up between buying this MC-1 and an equally freakish old Russian GP5 mask. It turns out that this was cheaper.
Polish camo satchel
MS4 Filter can
I was half expecting to recieve a grubby old piece of army surplus when I bought this, especially when I only paid a fiver for it.
Yeah, it's probably from the cold war era and pretty old so it's bound to be a little crappy.
This mask would have been made between the 1960's and 1980's so it might be cracked or something?
But no! This item arrived as new. Everything seemingly as it was the day it was made.
The camouflage carry satchel contained the mask, a brand new MS4 filter can, a stick of something and the original instructions in polish.
It has been kept very well in storage all these years it would appear.
Some kind of Wax?
The gas mask itself is made from good quality rubber with a secure multi point fixing at the back.
The eye holes are made from glass and are sealed to the mask by crimped edges. They seem air tight.
The front of the mask has a multi inlet piece which has a hole for a exhaled air and a hole to stick the filter can into.
It all seems to fit very well.
Original instructions in Polish
Testing
As there hasn't been a chemical leaks from anywhere recently it's a bit difficult to test this mask. And to be honest I'm not sure I want to be in a position to have to test it for real..!
However, as Europe's largest sewerage farm is only a mile away and the smell in the air can often be horrendous, this mask works really well!! I'm loving this mask already!
No more stink of shite that's for sure!
Remember the Jawa's from Star Wars?
Some have said that this is a great improvement to my looks . cheeky sods!
In conclusion, I like this mask..it has limited uses but amusing none-the-less.
Rating: ✅✅✅✅
A unusual novelty item if you have a spare fiver floating round in your wallet. great for comedy value and leaving in the bathroom after flatulent guests