[AT] OT supplied air respirator vs american made

[Richard Walker]

> I had an Airstream helmet that had tear off sheets that would allow 
> you to paint. The helmet had a battery pack worn on the belt.


Cecil, I bought one of these Airstreams over twenty-five years ago when 
I first started having respiratory problems when sanding certain woods.  
Although a nuisance to wear due to the bulky helmet and attached air 
hose tethered to the filter/battery pack on my belt, it did work well 
providing clean breathing air in a dusty environment.  The drawback was 
the waist-high location of the air intake/filter - big mistake to eat a 
giant bean burrito right before you started work!  -  Richard