Original U.S. WWII Mae West USAAF Pneumatic Life Vest by New York Rubber Co. - Dated 1943 U.S. Artillery and has two dome-headed securing

and has two dome-headed securing screws on the thinner sides

but no staining

as the original profile was closer to a machete than a knife

with MA / 1907 / I above a 3 ' 43 date on the ricasso

Original U.S. WWII Mae West USAAF Pneumatic Life Vest by New York Rubber Co. - Dated 1943 U.S. Artillery and has two dome-headed securingOriginal 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 clearly marked: VEST: LIFE PRESERVER TYPE SPECIFICATION NO. 3135 MAY 1943 CONTRACT NO. W535 AC 29301 NEW YORK RUBBER CORP. PROPERTY AIR FORCE,