MSA SCBA equipment?

[thewishman]

I know it's a long-shot, but does anyone have knowledge of mine safety equipment? I got some stuff from a cleanout of the makerspace basement, but I don't know much about it. It would make for some interesting steampunk costumes, but it may have more value as what it was intended for.

The bigger unit has MSA Ultralite Airmask (unfortunately, someone else got the mask.

 

[scooterscroller]

I am a volunteer fire fighter so I can speak with some knowledge. This does not have much value anymore. The latest standards for SCBA require heads up display of air bottle quantity along with integrated personal alert safety system. Therefore all manufacturers went to mask mounted regulators (the round gold & black thing with the knobs). The smaller unit looks like a SKA-PAK (normally used for emergency exit in confined space).

 

[thewishman]

Thanks, Scott. When I saw 1994 on one of the mine safety cards, it was an indicator of old, outdated standards. Sorry kids, no trip to Disney after all...