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Andrew J. Morse and Son Shallow Water Diving Helmet
Specifications
Andrew J. Morse and Son Shallow Water Diving Helmet
Category
Manufacturing
Classification
CHENHALL - Recreational Objects - Recreational Devices - Device, Water Recreation - Helmet, Diver's
Object Origin
Manufacturer:
Andrew J. Morse Co.
Date Manufactured:
c. 1930
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Fully enclosed helmet for underwater diving. The copper structure surrounds the entire head and neck, with a portion extending onto the collarbone and back and glass pane for diver's eyes.
Marks: "PAT APPORVED" "A. J. MORSE & SON/BOSTON MASS./USA"
Measurements: Object:
Height: 20.5 in, Width: 13.25 in, Depth: 16 in
Credit
Museum Purchase, 33.626
Display Status
Not On View
Andrew J. Morse and Son Shallow Water Diving Helmet
About: Andrew J. Morse and Son Shallow Water Diving Helmet
About: Andrew J. Morse and Son Shallow Water Diving Helmet
Made by the Andrew J. Morse and Son Company, this sixty-two-pound diving helmet was intended for depths of less than forty feet. The company was founded in 1837 in Boston, Massachusetts, as a marine brassware-making company before making diving helmets and suits.
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