1899 Erich Giersberg atemapparat

1899 Erich Giersberg atemapparat

Erich Giersberg, commander of the fire brigade Berlin, assignor to ‘Sauerstoff-Fabrik Berlin Gmbh’, developped a breathing apparatus in 1899. The unit was a very early unit consisting of a counterlung worn on the breath with a split counterlung. Oxygen was...
1904 Saugdüsengeräte

1904 Saugdüsengeräte

Before WW I Dräger started building breathing apparatus that forced oxygen through the loop.This was done by means of a suction nozzle. The system used a flow of 2l/min oxygen.This volume was to big for normal metabolism so overpressure was created in the...
1908 Westfalia atem-gerät

1908 Westfalia atem-gerät

Not much is known about the Westfalia Atem-Gerät 1908. Sauerstofffabrik Berlin Gmbh joined Machinenfabrik Gelsenkirchen AG Westfalia in 1905. The first product made by Westfalia in 1908 is shown below. ALL Additional information about Westfalia Atemgeräte is very...
1912 Westfalia Tauchretter

1912 Westfalia Tauchretter

In 1912 Westfalia build their first Lifesaving Jacket Tauchretter. Maschinenfabrik  Westfalia  AG (Aktien-Gesellschaft) was formaly tradingunder Armaturen en Maschinenfabrik Westfalia.The company was merged with Sauerstoff Fabrik Berlin in 1905....
1907 Draeger Pulmotor

1907 Draeger Pulmotor

Although the Pulmotor is not a rebreather, the Pulmotor was a very important apparatus used in the mining industry. It contributed greatly to the development of breathing apparatus in general. Resuscitators began in 1907 when Johann Heinrich Dräger, owner of the...