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Self-Contained Oxygen Breathing Miners Book 1934

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1914 Antiquarian Siebe Gorman Diving Book: Submarine Engineering of To-Day. A Popular account of the Methods by which Sunken Ships are Raised, Docks Built, Rocks Blasted Away, Tunnels Excavated, and many other Feats of Engineering beneath the

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Hans Hass English 2 Book Collection 1950s: Two classic book by Hans Hass. The first is the English edition of I Photographed Under The Seven Seas; 1955, dust jacket is a copy. Publishers note to the German edition, illustrations printed in Ger

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A Pictorial History of Diving Book: Like new copy of a wonderful book titled A Pictorial History of Diving from 1998. 149 pages in full color of amazing historical equipment. Dust jacket protector reflecting light in photos. Dust jacket

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Draeger DM220 Automatic Breathing Valve 2nd Stage: Draeger automatic breathing valve or 2nd stage regulator with adjustable flow for the DM200 and DM220 diving helmet systems. This component attaches to the front of the breastplate. It allows for use

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Model Boats (4), America's Cup Book, Photo: Four assorted model ships, of various sizes, together with America's Cup book and framed photograph 36"h x 37"w x 7"d We happily provide seamless shipping services on everything we sell. Please emai

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Miller Dunn 2 Diving Helmet Photography Book 1935: Beneath Tropic Seas. A Record of Diving among the Coral Reefs of Haiti, by William Beebe. Very early book on marine life on coral reefs by the famed Director of the Department of Zoology of the New Yo

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A Pictorial History of Diving Book Hardcover 1988: A fantastic study of diving history and equipment from ancient breath-hold diving to modern deep-sea diving. The sharp color photos are complement by the detailed text and additional information on ea

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Prisoners of the Deep. Chino Hands. Rare Diving book: 1984 book by David Andersen and Kevon Andersen on the Chino State Prison Diving program created by Leonard Greenstone that produced the lowest inmate recidivism rate ever recorded in the American pris

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US Navy Master Diver Mark V Heo2 Book: Navy Diver, by Joseph Karneke. 1962 Putnam, New York. A great book on the career of the USN Master Diver Karneke author who dove USN Mark V equipment throughout his career. Twenty chapters and 256 pag

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Self-Contained Oxygen Breathing Miners Book 1934

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Self-Contained Oxygen Breathing Apparatus; A Handbook For Miners, 1934, published by the U.S. Department Of The Interior; Bureau Of Mines. A fascinating handbook detailing all aspects of miners safety equipment, including detailed black & white photos. Handbook measures 5.75 x 5. Cover has a .5 inch vertical tear and some chipping along edges. 307 pages including multiple foldouts. Rare handbook!

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