Looking For Some Info Please!

timekiller · Jul 8, 2010

Looking for some help with this dive helment I found In a old Barn!How rare is it? What's it worth?(I know only what someone is willing to pay :laughing7:

)Should I give it a paint job and try to fix it up or leave as is, may be a better question?I'm thinking it is a type 2 but not that familiar with them.
Thanks Guy's!

mojjax · Jul 8, 2010

Wow , That thing is pretty cool !

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...a=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbs=isch:1

timekiller · Jul 8, 2010

mojjax said:
Wow , That thing is pretty cool !

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...a=N&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&tbs=isch:1

Thanks Mo, Good site and is the only one I can find that talks about the type 2 helment.I just got off the phone with a guy that knows a little seems these Type 1 and 2 are more rare then the three.

kuger · Jul 8, 2010

That is neat!!!Cant say I have ever seen one on here!!Or any where for that matter.I am sure its gotta be worth a pretty penny

chipveres · Jul 9, 2010

There are a couple of old timers at www.divingmuseum.org who can give you an idea of what your helmet is worth and how to restore it. Don't miss their place in Islamorada if you ever get to the Florida Keys.

Chip V.

IronSpike · Jul 9, 2010

That's a pretty neat piece timekiller :icon_sunny:

Good link mojjax :icon_thumright:

Operated with bicycle pump

wreckdiver1715 · Jul 9, 2010

Absolutely awesome!

Tom

stefen · Jul 9, 2010

As a personal opinion, I would leave the helmet in its as-is-condition...

It's like someone refinishing an antique chair to where the wood looks new...its now a new chair and has lost its patina and character.

By the way, I've seen similar helmets in ship's chanderlies and museums...nice historic item

Breezie · Jul 9, 2010

TK, YOU are da MAN! What an awesome find! Congrats, Breezie

timekiller · Jul 9, 2010

kuger said:
That is neat!!!Cant say I have ever seen one on here!!Or any where for that matter.I am sure its gotta be worth a pretty penny

Thanks Kuger :thumbsup:

Already have had a offer on it!But not quite enough to bite yet!

chipveres said:
There are a couple of old timers at www.divingmuseum.org who can give you an idea of what your helmet is worth and how to restore it. Don't miss their place in Islamorada if you ever get to the Florida Keys.

Chip V.

Thanks for the site chipveres neat looking place! :thumbsup:

We have a few around here if you ever up this way.

IronSpike said:
That's a pretty neat piece timekiller Good link mojjax

Operated with bicycle pump

Thanks IronSpike,Yea wouldn't want to be underwater with this thing on my head knowing it was up to the guy top side to keep me breathing.I think the helment it self would be freaky enough. :laughing7:

wreckdiver1715 said:
Absolutely awesome!

Tom

Thanks wreckdiver1715,Yea I knew I had never seen something like it before so I was on it when it showed it self under the old timbers that had fallen down on it! :thumbsup:

stefen said:
As a personal opinion, I would leave the helmet in its as-is-condition...

It's like someone refinishing an antique chair to where the wood looks new...its now a new chair and has lost its patina and character.

By the way, I've seen similar helmets in ship's chanderlies and museums...nice historic item

Thanks stefen,Yea it's in a better place then it was and I've got time to learn what is the best approach on it so leaving as is sounds good to me for now! :thumbsup: