Nations Attic Diving Into History auction 2023 features an amazing array of authentic diving helmets from the 1800s into the 21st Century. Antique copper and brass helmets made by AJ Morse, Schrader, John Date, DESCO, Miller Dunn, Morse Diving Equipment, TOA, KIM, and more are included. A very nice selection of early fiberglass diving helmets from the 1960s into the 1980s is also up for bids. Helmets made by General Aquadyne, Miller, Piel, Comex, Kirby Morgan, Swindell, and Joe Savoie are all selling.
Other areas of historic diving equipment include early SCUBA equipment, nautical antiques, rare books, antique diving equipment such as parts, tools, lights, boots, dive suits, radios, ephemera, collectible memorabilia, and diving knives. The auction is rounded out with a collection of US Navy Mark 12 equipment from the 1970s and 1980s.
There are over 240 lots of authentic diving history all selling at no reserve.
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LOT 215:
Two Japanese Diving Helmet Side View Port Guards w/ Glass
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Sold for: $35
Start price:
$
25
Estimated price :
$50 - $100
Buyer's Premium: 20%
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sales tax: 7.5%
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Two Japanese Diving Helmet Side View Port Guards w/ Glass
These two Japanese side port frames with glass came from the family of an old diver who used to convert helmets for abalone diving in the 1950’s and 60’s. They were removed from a Japanese helmet and the helmet ports probably patched so that the helmet only had a front port, like the helmet in the photo. The helmet is not part of this auction. Only the two side view ports with glass as shown. The guards have some storage patina and are in very good condition. The port glasses have no chips or cracks and sealed to the frame with probably litharge. These are probably Yokohama ports. Unusual to find a matched pair in this condition.
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