![]() This genuine diving helmet is made of spun copper with cast brass fittings. Authentic early 1900's hard hat diving helmet of Oriental manufacture. A super scarce, beautifully preserved relic from the early days of hard hat diving. Extremely rare, early 1900's cloth label bearing the trademark of the first and most famous deep sea diving helmet makers "SIEBE GORMAN & CO, LTD." This cotton cloth patch depicts a 6 bolt helmet flanked by the words 'DIVER BRAND.' It measures 2 by 2 ¾ inches and is in excellent condition. See Leon Lyons, "Helmets of the Deep" for further information on this scarce diving helmet.ġ0.88 HARD HAT DIVER's PATCH. The revolutionary contoured faceplate is near prefect (a very important condition factor in these helmets). It is in good overall condition showing extensive signs of actual use. This helmet is serial numbered "62-79" as stamped on the faceplate indicating at date of 1962. It did not require the diver to use the bulky canvas dress needed for diving with a Mark V. ![]() Navy and the commercial fleet for ships' hull inspections, and underwater pier and bridge work. This all copper and brass helmet is Morse's innovative shallow water version used extensively by the U.S. ![]() U.S.A." as embossed on the oval maker's tag riveted to the breastplate. Genuine hard hat diving helmet made by America's first and foremost maker, "MORSE DIVING EUIPMENT COMPANY, INC, BOSTON, MASS. ![]()
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