Original WWI U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service KLAXON - 10 Hand Cranked Gas Alarm with Padded Base Original Antique Guns Wood grip is in good

Wood grip is in good condition

commonly known as an Asian rice hat

it still retains a good amount of the original plating

a former postal worker

all in great condition and ready for further research and display

Original WWI U.S. Army Chemical Warfare Service KLAXON - 10 Hand Cranked Gas Alarm with Padded Base Original Antique Guns Wood grip is in goodOriginal item: Only One Available. Gas Warfare, now banned by International Treaty, was first introduced in WWI on the Western Front, and the results were devastating. Soon everyone was issued with a gas mask and was required to carry one at all times. Various types of "gas alarms", from simple wooden rattles to mechanical sirens were employed to help warn the soldiers that it was time to put the mask on. This is a great example of a U. S. WWI KLAXON