A Rare Photograph - 1938

A Rare Photograph - 1938

May 23, 2024

A Rare Photograph Of A Gas Proof Stroller

In 1938, a resident of Hextable in Kent, Great Britain, invented a so-called gas proof stroller in which a baby could be kept safe during an air raid.

The baby stroller had an air-tight lid provided with a window and a gas mask filter.

A rubber bulb at the rear was squeezed at intervals, forcing the stale air out and replacing it with fresh air drawn in through the filter.

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