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Morse Commercial 3 Light Diving Helmet w/COA in ExCond.
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This is a Morse Diving twelve bolt 3 light commercial diving helmet circa 1943 with a laminated COA from Morse Diving Inc. The helmet is in excellent condition for its age and it is very rare to even see one for sale in the U.S and much more rare to see one in this condition with a COA. Morse Diving Inc. has provided a laminated certificate of authenticity for this awesome maritime collectors helmet. The laminated Morse Diving COA is pictured and reads: This document certifies that helmet number 4727, is an authentic Morse Diving 3 Light Commercial Helmet. The helmet was manufactured September 12, 1943. The helmet was sold to the U.S. Naval Shipyard-Brooklyn, N.Y. Signed by Kenneth Downey, General Manager: Morse Diving Inc. Date March 25th 2011. (Push the control key and the + key on your computer to enlarge any pictures including the COA pictured to get a zoom look and push control - to return the picture to normal size) This vintage helmet would be an excellent addition for a nautical museum, home, office or restaurant. All of the serial numbers match on the helmet's braille (straps), neck ring and breast plate ring. The helmet was manufactured on September 12th 1943 and was originally sold to The U.S Shipyard in Brooklyn, New York. The exhaust hand wheel, face plate, bolts and safety pin all turn and release freely. Own a piece of Diving History. Own a piece of Morse Diving History! The Morse Commercial helmet was used extensively throughout the world and had many of the features of the Navy MK V including the distinctive banana exhaust. It differed by having two rectangular side lights, and a screw in front portal , a different shaped breast plate, and a spring loaded lock. This helmet has a wonderful patina and carries its dents well. All numbers match, and the serial number is 4727. The serial number appears on the top of each braille (strap), and on the inner and outer ring of the helmet and also appears on the helmet's neck ring. All the air passages inside are intact. In the arena of deep sea diving, there are few companies with the longevity and history of Morse Diving. The company was founded in 1837 as a Boston maker of brass-ware, three years before Englishman Augustus Siebe manufactured its first closed air dive helmet. During the Civil War, the firm commenced building maritime fittings and began experimenting with early underwater hardhat designs from Siebe-Gorman and other pioneering makers. In 1864, Andrew Morse bought out his partner, a Mr. Fletcher and introduced his sons into the business. They began to focus on creating new products for underwater salvage expeditions. As their expertise and experience grew over the years, they developed a worldwide reputation as a major supplier of hardhat diving apparatus. Morse was the first company to make the Navy MK V helmet, starting production in 1916. During the onslaught of World War Two only Morse and Schrader were making dive helmets for the Navy and Army. The Morse commercial dive helmet was used by the armed services just as much as the Morse Mark V helmets. This is truly a WWII era maritime dive helmet and this one is a real collector's item in museum quality condition. You may never have a chance to bid on a dive helmet in this condition so, don't be penny wise and pound foolish when bidding on this great collector's item. We are packing this helmet with the bonnet and breastplate in separate HD boxes with styro-foam peanuts in each and then we will put these boxes in a HD master carton with extra reinforcements and more peanuts. This outer box will then be banded for even more superior protection to make it even more sturdy for world-wide shipping. We pack all our items very carefully and professionally and invite you to check out our feedback to see what other Ebayers think about our product, packing and service. We accept PayPal and will s... 
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