April 12, 2024
Rare Deep Sea Diver R.C. Martin Diving Helmet Diving Dress Commercial 1978
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Welcome to the Crusty Old Diver! A RARE FIND FOR DIVING HISTORIANS AND COLLECTORS THE DEEP-SEA DIVER. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. by: Robert C. Martin. Published in 1978 by Cornell Maritime Press, Inc. Maryland, USA. Hardcover, 213 pages. A very important book for anyone interested in standard dress (hard-hat) diving, and the subsequent move toward light-weight suits and helmets and mixed-gas use. From the fly: A comprehensive work exploring the world of the deep-sea diver. The primary purpose of this book is to explain the origins, development, cur- rent status, future of the commercial deep-sea diver and the equipment he uses and how it has evolved historically. Furthermore, the text describes in de- tail exactly how the equipment is used by the diver and how different types of diving apparatus are used depending upon the nature of the diver's work. The material is presented in detail using non- technical language. This is the story of how diving apparatus has evolved from simple beginnings into highly-sophis- ticated devices requiring skilled operators and ad- vanced technical knowledge for proper use. Start- ing with the caveman, the deep-sea diver is traced through time to understand how he has studied, invented, and improvised to allow himself to de- scend into the sea and explore its depths. Emphasis is placed on the
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