Summer 2022 Diving Into History Auction 2022-07-16 Auction - 160 Price Results - Nation's Attic Inc. in KS - Page 3
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Famed USN Mark V Widow Maker Helium Diving HelmetGaleazzi Marina Italian Navy Standard Diving HelmetEarly 1925-26 Miller Dunn Divinhood Style 2 Helmet
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Wichita, KS, United States
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Summer 2022 Diving Into History Auction

Our Summer auction is filled with over 150 lots of vintage and antique diving equipment, memorabilia and more. Over 40 helmets are new to the market and are being offered at no reserve! These amazing helmets are from France, Korea, Italy, Russia, England, Japan and the United States. Rare mixed gas or helium diving helmets are also being sold. The famed US Navy Mark V is well represented in from multiple manufacturers and years. We also have a variety of diving knives. One of the knives is from the Guinness World Record holder that holds the most hours while working in a diving helmet. We welcome bidders from around the world to our online only sale. Nations Attic is the largest dealer of antique diving helmets and related equipment in the world.
Auction Curator:
Don Creekmore
Don Creekmore
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Early Dive Masks & Equipment Grouping: This grouping consists of what appears to be a Widolf or similar style black metal dive mask, a brass window frame possibly from a Widolf, neck dam, an early 1950s or 1960s Sea Dive mask made in LA,
0052: Early Dive Masks & Equipment GroupingEst. $200-$400
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Early Rat Hat Style Fiberglass Diving Helmet: This is a very interesting and possibly unique fiberglass diving helmet that has been recently discovered. Found in Canada, this helmet has a strong resemblance to the famed Rat Hat designed by Bob
0053: Early Rat Hat Style Fiberglass Diving HelmetEst. $1,000-$2,000
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Vintage Aquala Dry Dive Suit Size Large: This is a very nice Aquala brand dry suit still in very good condition. The waist measures 19 inche wide making this a size large suit. The heavy green rubber is still very flexible. It is possible
0057: Vintage Aquala Dry Dive Suit Size LargeEst. $150-$250
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Morse Shallow Water Number 17 Pump: This is a nice all original unrestored and untested No. 17 divers air pump. It was likely made by Morse but their name is not found anywhere on the pump. A serial number on one side, 7153, is
0060: Morse Shallow Water Number 17 PumpEst. $200-$500
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Miller Dunn #1 Divers Air Pump With Handle: Featured is an early style model 1 Miller Dunn divers air pump. This type of pump was sold with the famed Miller Dunn Divinhood shallow water helmets. Also included is a vintage handle for the pump.
0065: Miller Dunn #1 Divers Air Pump With HandleEst. $100-$200
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1968 DESCO Free Flow Diving Helmet Serial #2: Starting in 1968 DESCO (Diving Equipment and Supply Company) debuted the now iconic and still in use Air Hat. These helmets are also known as Free Flow or Pot Hats. Constructed of spun copper with a
0066: 1968 DESCO Free Flow Diving Helmet Serial #2Est. $1,000-$3,000
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1995 Russian 3 Bolt Diving Helmet: A great example of a Soviet diving helmet in what is called the 3 bolt pattern. This helmet was made at Factory 28 located in Leningrad in 1995 as indicated by the brass ID plate. The three bolt
0069: 1995 Russian 3 Bolt Diving HelmetEst. $1,000-$1,500
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USN Bug Eye Shallow Water Dive Mask WW2: After the attack on Pearl Harbor, salvage divers were forced to work in some very tight and dangerous conditions. The depth of the work also did not necessarily require the use of a Mark V helmet and
0071: USN Bug Eye Shallow Water Dive Mask WW2Est. $150-$400
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Pre-1944 Japanese TOA Diving Apparatus Helmet: Direct from Tokyo Japan is this classic helmet made by the TOA Diving Apparatus Company. A large majority of these helmets generally are completely used up before being discarded or entering the
0072: Pre-1944 Japanese TOA Diving Apparatus HelmetEst. $1,500-$2,000
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Craftsweld 3 Light 12 Bolt Diving Helmet: This helmet was made by the Craftsweld Equipment Company. When this helmet was made the Craftsweld name was owned by the A. Schrader Diving Equipment Company located in Bowie, Maryland. This company
0075: Craftsweld 3 Light 12 Bolt Diving HelmetEst. $3,000-$5,000
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