Jessesky
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Hey Guys,
I thought this may be interesting to share with you all. It’s a “gas rattle” from WWI used as an alarm when poison gas was incoming. This was used instead of the whistle because one would be using a gas mask at the time and could not shout or blow a whistle.
I’m having trouble determining if it either is a constables Police rattle from the Victorian era (Before 1883 when whistled were first issued), or a WWI gas rattle. It was advertised as a gas rattle and I was skeptical until I learned the former owner of the estate was a British officer in WWI and his children were selling the estate. Either way I bought it.
It is manufactured by HJ Gray & Sons. Moderators I wasn’t sure where to put this post so I apologize if I’m the wrong place.
I thought this may be interesting to share with you all. It’s a “gas rattle” from WWI used as an alarm when poison gas was incoming. This was used instead of the whistle because one would be using a gas mask at the time and could not shout or blow a whistle.
I’m having trouble determining if it either is a constables Police rattle from the Victorian era (Before 1883 when whistled were first issued), or a WWI gas rattle. It was advertised as a gas rattle and I was skeptical until I learned the former owner of the estate was a British officer in WWI and his children were selling the estate. Either way I bought it.
It is manufactured by HJ Gray & Sons. Moderators I wasn’t sure where to put this post so I apologize if I’m the wrong place.