Diver
displaying an early canvas Yokohama diving suit.
One of my Yokohama type AJ No 5 suit I
purchased back in 1992 from the Yokohama Diving Apparatus Co., LTD
Japan.
A. Schrader's and Son diving
suits.
Image under construction
This ia an early constant volume suit that was
made in France. The mouth piece has been modified from its original
double hose regulator design to accomidate a surface supply air
hose.
This is a early back entry Browne FrogMan suit,
for shallow and moderate diving that was used by underwater
demolition crews and salvage divers durring WWII. This suit was made
of a fine light-weight rubberized fabric. Notice the flapper exhaust
valve on the back of the head piece, this allows for air to escape
from the suit. The back of the suit is held tightly sealed by the use
of a brass closure clamp. This suit sold for $95
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