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Antique diving helmet. Does somebody know the mark and model?

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Re: Antique diving helmet. Does somebody know the mark and model?
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2014, 10:12:37 pm »
The patent you have show is for a valve patented in 1931.
http://www.google.com/patents/US1967792


Try looking at this site, it might help you
http://www.divinghelmet.nl/divinghelmet/1839_Augustus_Siebe_2.html
« Last Edit: April 09, 2014, 10:14:54 pm by KC »
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Re: Antique diving helmet. Does somebody know the mark and model?
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2014, 10:26:06 pm »
Seems the fellow that made this valve holds 4 US patents (all for export!) and they seem to all relate to salvage diving! :)  He developed a telephone, signaling device, the valve and a salvage apparatus.
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Re: Antique diving helmet. Does somebody know the mark and model?
« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2014, 06:39:24 am »
Try Morse diving helmets, possible US Navy.

They have an oval plaque on the front - seems yours had one at some point.
« Last Edit: April 10, 2014, 06:41:01 am by Ipcress »