Luftwaffe Oxygen Mask

[harrison987]

I have been collecting oxygen masks for some time, and I am 100% sure this is fake. Seller says he personally recovered it from storage in the Czech Republic as is debating the authenticity. Of course the fact that it came from the Czech Republic is enough to scare me.

I already had some of the top collctors I know look at the pics and we all agree on the following...

Straps are not the right colour (should be Dark Green or black)

Chamois for the mouth is almost perfect, and new.

All metal fittings are mint.

The mask shows sign of wear, but everything else is 100% clean with no oxidation.

I would suspect that the straps are a new replacement that you see on eBay, as are the fittings. I also suspect the leather mouth gaurd is also a replacement.

Anyone disagree?

eBay auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/WWII-LUFTWAFFE-A...QQcmdZViewItem

[Gene]

Looks like a postwar rebuild to me

[Jos L C]

I agree.
Mask is grounddug/"found" ,but it's one in very good condition.
Chamois has been replaced.
Straps are reproduction and I think the springclamp is repro also, for the rest it's a nice mask for display on a head or mannequin, but not worth the full amount of a untouched one.., maybe 30% of that.

Jos.