Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by New York Rubber Corp. - April 1945 British Militaria Original Item: Original Item

Original Item: Original Item

and I would have been shot if caught

had the advantage of being easy to manufacture

very neatly done

The tsuka (handle) has two gold highlighted Cherry-Blossom menuki (grip decorations)

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Mae West Pneumatic Life Vest by New York Rubber Corp. - April 1945 British Militaria Original Item: Original ItemOriginal Item: Only One Available. During World War II the U. S. aviators and the Royal Air Force servicemen had available to them a vital piece of American made equipment for emergencies that had only been in use for a few years: an inflatable (Mae West) life preserver. This wonderful example is complete and marked (somewhat faded): VEST PNEUMATIC LIFE TYPE B 4 AN6519 1 DATE OF MFG. APR 1945 CONTRACT NO. W 33 038 AC 5884 NEW YORK RUBBER CORP.