Japanese 1920's Vintage TOA Dive Diving Helmet RARE!

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Japanese 1920's TOA Dive Diving Helmet RARE! Beautiful Vintage Genuine TOA Diving helmet. The Center Name Badge reads: Tokyo- Minamisenji (a town in Tokyo) on the top line.TOA on the middle line and Diving Equipment Company (no Ltd.) on the bottom line. All Glass plates intact with no cracks. All Complete with rear air check valve & spring. The helmet has been lightly cleaned to reveal a better view if the crown. You can see the crown top resembling a gear tooth. This signifies the helmet was hand beaten copper - NOT machine spun. One of the Oldest known TOA Japanese helmets to exist. Teardrop spitcock with wonderful patina & original tinning!17 inches tall and about 50+ pounds! Buyer adds $40.00 creteing fee. This helmet is guaranteed to be an authentic, Genuine TOA Diving Helmet. 100 percent refund if this helmet is proved to be other than a TOA . This Genuine helmet is on view on the Historical Diving helmet's-web site, by photos I submitted. Please email with any questions. Bank wire transfer only. Sorry no paypal for this item.