Cool little item i found today! Never seen it in the packaging before!
CO2 Gas filled Cylinder made by sparklet devices, Inc Newark N.J.
sparklet devices made seltzer water infusers before the war and started manufacturing Co2 cartridges for the war effort for the life vest worn by paratroopers and airmen and infantry.
WW2 mae west life preserver vest & life belt Co2 cartridge
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Re: WW2 mae west life preserver vest & life belt Co2 cartridge
Very cool. Where can I get some. Im on a jump team and jump an original mae west. Would love to have a few sets so my vest can really work if I ever needed it.
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