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Old Photograph of a Diver in a Hard Hat Rig15944 viewsI added this public domain photograph to a scrapbook-like "frame," and have used this to illustrate our eBay listing for the Mark V diving helmet. This is a stock photograph -- not a photo of the helmet that we're selling.Jun 14, 2008
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U.S. Navy Inspector's Stamp on Front of Helmet645 viewsStamped on the front of the Mark V DESCO helmet, indicating it was inspected by the Navy --- presumably upon delivery in 1944.Jun 11, 2008
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Serial Number on Top of Mark V Diving Helmet513 viewsI understand that the tops of the diving helmets are often not matched with the breastplates. In our case, the breastplate is serial 1067 (part of the April 4, 1944 batch) and the top is serial 1545.Jun 10, 2008
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Mark V Mod-1 DESCO Diving Helmet1175 viewsInterior of neck band of diving helmet, showing serial number 1067 stamped in the metal. This is part of the breastplate. The number on the inside matches the number on the plate on the outside (front) of the breastplate.Jun 10, 2008
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Mark V Mod-1 DESCO Diving Helmet529 viewsInside of the diving helmet. Not for the claustrophobic.Jun 10, 2008
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Mark V Mod-1 DESCO Antique Diving Helmet523 viewsJun 09, 2008
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Mark V Mod-1 DESCO Antique Diving Helmet739 viewsJun 09, 2008
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Mark V Mod-1 DESCO Antique Diving Helmet532 viewsJun 09, 2008
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Mark V Mod-1 DESCO Antique Diving Helmet430 viewsJun 09, 2008
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Mark V Mod-1 DESCO Antique Diving Helmet551 viewsJun 09, 2008
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Mark V Mod-1 DESCO Antique Diving Helmet813 viewsJun 09, 2008
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Mark V Mod-1 DESCO Antique Diving Helmet506 viewsJun 09, 2008
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