Bidspirit auctions | Nation's Attic Auction Dec 9, 2023
Nation's Attic, Dec 9, 2023. 243 lots, estimates 20 - 10000 $.
Nation's Attic -
Nations Attic Diving Into History auction 2023 features an amazing array of authentic diving helmets from the 1800s into the 21st Century. Antique copper and brass helmets made by AJ Morse, Schrader, John Date, DESCO, Miller Dunn, Morse Diving Equipment, TOA, KIM, and more are included. A very nice selection of early fiberglass diving helmets from the 1960s into the 1980s is also up for bids. Helmets made by General Aquadyne, Miller, Piel, Comex, Kirby Morgan, Swindell, and Joe Savoie are all selling.
Other areas of historic diving equipment include early SCUBA equipment, nautical antiques, rare books, antique diving equipment such as parts, tools, lights, boots, dive suits, radios, ephemera, collectible memorabilia, and diving knives. The auction is rounded out with a collection of US Navy Mark 12 equipment from the 1970s and 1980s.
There are over 240 lots of authentic diving history all selling at no reserve.
Lots in this catalog (243)
- Lot 1: 1950s Scuba Skin Diving & Spearfishing Books — $50 - $150
- Lot 2: 3 Pairs Of Vintage Scuba Divers Fins AMF Voit — $50 - $150
- Lot 3: Vintage Scuba Diving Equipment Grouping — $50 - $150
- Lot 4: German Drager Early Scuba Diving Mask — $50 - $150
- Lot 5: Vintage Hardhat & Scuba Diving Films & Equipment — $25 - $75
- Lot 6: Vintage Scuba Diving Equipment Grouping — $50 - $100
- Lot 7: Vintage Scuba Diving Equipment Grouping 2 w — $50 - $100
- Lot 8: US Divers New Old Stock Scuba Diving Equipment — $50 - $100
- Lot 9: Vintage Scuba Equipment w/ US Divers Jet Air Double Hose Regulator — $75 - $150
- Lot 10: Scarce 1950s Healthways SCUBA Snorkair — $300 - $500
- Lot 11: Early 1940s 1950s Shallow Water Abalone Mask — $300 - $500
- Lot 12: Vintage Voit Snorkel & Mask New In Original Boxes — $50 - $100
- Lot 13: Healthways Web Feet Scuba Flippers New In Box — $50 - $100
- Lot 14: Trio Of US Divers Aqua Lung Double Hose Regulators — $75 - $150
- Lot 15: Early 1960s US Divers Aqua-Lung DW Mistral Double Hose Regulator — $75 - $150
- Lot 16: 1960s US Divers Jet Air Cycolac Double Hose Regulator — $100 - $200
- Lot 17: Nemrod Snark 3 Early 1960s Double Hose Regulator — $100 - $200
- Lot 18: 1952 USD Aqua-Lung Green Label Double Hose Regulator — $300 - $500
- Lot 19: 1960s US Divers Royal Aqua Master Double Hose Regulator — $50 - $150
- Lot 20: Viking Norseman Beer Can US Navy Regulator — $500 - $750
- Lot 21: Early 1952 US Divers Green Label Double Hose Regulator — $100 - $300
- Lot 22: 1954 US Navy Aqua Lung Double Hose Regulator Manual — $150 - $300
- Lot 23: Aqua Lung Mistral 1955-2005 Anniversary Regulator — $400 - $700
- Lot 24: US Divers Vulcan Dive Knife & Sheath 1960s — $75 - $150
- Lot 25: Eumig Nautica Underwater Camera — $50 - $150
- Lot 26: Eumig Unilectric 8mm Movie Camera In Underwater Housing — $75 - $200
- Lot 27: 1950s Wirgin 3D 35mm Camera With Underwater Housing — $75 - $200
- Lot 28: Original Nikonos 1 Underwater Camera w/ Accessories — $100 - $300
- Lot 29: Professional Diving Equipment Grouping — $50 - $100
- Lot 30: DESCO Jack Browne Dive Mask With Regulator — $300 - $500
- Lot 31: Unique Custom German Made Dive Knife With Sheath — $50 - $150
- Lot 32: Authentic Small Brass Ships Porthole & Propeller — $50 - $150
- Lot 33: Wilfred O ‘White Boston, MA Sextant In Box 1918 — $150 - $300
- Lot 34: A.J. Morse & Son Firefighting Copper & Brass Nozzle — $150 - $250
- Lot 35: A.J. Morse & Son Firefighting Copper & Brass Nozzle — $100 - $200
- Lot 36: 19th Century J. Bassnett English Rosewood Barometer — $750 - $1,250
- Lot 37: 29 Inch Antique Brass Naval Spyglass — $75 - $150
- Lot 38: Antique English Underwater Mercury Thermometer Celsius — $100 - $200
- Lot 39: 1884 Callachan & Co London Spyglass Royal Military College — $100 - $200
- Lot 40: Comex Pro Mark 1 Divers Band Mask — $400 - $900
- Lot 41: 2 Commercial Divers Harnesses DIVEX & Atlantic Diving — $100 - $200
- Lot 42: Vintage Converse Divers Rubber Red White Blue Striped Boots — $100 - $200
- Lot 43: Kirby Morgan KMH-16 Band Mask Diving Helmet — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 44: Huge Lot Of Gorski Diving Helmet Parts All New Old Stock — $3,500 - $7,000
- Lot 45: US Navy Mark 12 Machined Aluminum Lead Casting Molds — $200 - $400
- Lot 46: Vintage Comex Pro Mark 1 Divers Band Mask — $450 - $900
- Lot 48: Vintage Green Canvas Divers Mask With Canvas Hood — $200 - $400
- Lot 49: Scarce German or French SCUBA Divers Rubber Helmet Hood — $200 - $400
- Lot 50: Rare French Piel EP 100 Fiberglass Diving Helmet — $250 - $500
- Lot 51: General Aquadyne AH-2 Fiberglass Diving Helmet — $2,000 - $4,000
- Lot 52: Mixed Gas Swindell Diving Helmet With Breastplate — $2,000 - $4,000
- Lot 53: Ben Miller Bronze Model 200 Diving Helmet — $3,000 - $5,000
- Lot 54: Scarce Comex Pro French Bronze Diving Helmet — $2,500 - $4,500
- Lot 55: DESCO Free Flow Diving Helmet From Coastal Diving Academy — $1,000 - $2,500
- Lot 56: Joe Savoie Air Demand Stainless Steel Helmet Featured On Hawaii Five-O — $10,000 - $20,000
- Lot 57: Joe Savoie Stainless Steel Serial #18 Diving Helmet — $5,500 - $7,500
- Lot 58: Siebe Gorman Deep Diving & Sub Operations 8th & 9th Editions — $200 - $400
- Lot 59: Vintage Diving Adventures & History Books Collection #1 — $50 - $100
- Lot 60: Vintage Diving Adventures & History Books Collection #2 — $50 - $100
- Lot 61: Vintage Diving Adventures & History Books Collection #3 — $50 - $100
- Lot 62: Vintage Diving Adventures & History Books Collection #4 — $50 - $100
- Lot 63: Vintage Diving Adventures & History Books Collection #5 — $50 - $100
- Lot 64: Vintage Diving Adventures & History Books Collection #6 — $50 - $100
- Lot 65: Vintage Diving Adventures & History Books Collection #7 — $50 - $100
- Lot 66: Vintage Diving Adventures & History Books Collection #8 — $50 - $100
- Lot 67: Vintage Diving Adventures & History Books Collection #9 — $50 - $100
- Lot 68: Vintage Diving Adventures & History Books Collection #10 — $50 - $100
- Lot 69: Vintage Diving Adventures & History Books Collection #11 — $50 - $100
- Lot 70: Vintage Diving Catalog Manuals & History Book Lot — $50 - $100
- Lot 71: A Diving Manual & Submarine Appliances 1917 Siebe Gorman — $250 - $500
- Lot 72: Breathing In Irrespirable Atmospheres 1947 by Robert Davis — $40 - $100
- Lot 73: Deep Diving & Submarine Operations 1935 Robert H Davis Siebe Gorman — $75 - $150
- Lot 74: Epics Of Salvage 1953 by David Masters Hardcover w/ Dust Jacket — $35 - $70
- Lot 75: Men Under The Sea Edward Ellsberg 1st Edition 1939 — $100 - $200
- Lot 76: Treasure Of The Buccaneer Sea 1st Edition 1962 — $20 - $50
- Lot 77: On The Bottom Ellsberg 1st Edition 1st Printing w/ Dust Jacket — $25 - $75
- Lot 78: S-54 Commander Edward Ellsberg 1932 1st Edition — $25 - $75
- Lot 79: Compressed Air Work & Diving 1909 WM Boycott 1st Edition — $50 - $150
- Lot 80: Pearl Diver & The Pearl Seekers Hardcover Books w/ Dust Jackets — $50 - $100
- Lot 88: Diving Legend Bob Kirby’s Autobiography Signed by Bob Kirby — $100 - $200
- Lot 89: 20,000 Jobs Under the Sea Commercial Diving History — $150 - $250
- Lot 90: Nautical Brass Magazine First 79 Issues — $50 - $100
- Lot 91: HDS Historical Diver Magazine 1st 51 Issues + More — $150 - $250
- Lot 92: USN Mark V Diving Helmet Used On TV Show History Detectives — $6,000 - $8,000
- Lot 93: Lightweight Vintage Canvas Divers Boots — $150 - $300
- Lot 94: New Old Stock Divers Rubber Cuffs & DESCO Cuff Expander — $100 - $200
- Lot 95: Vintage Brass Mark V T Wrench + Two More — $100 - $200
- Lot 96: US Navy Mark V Divers Knife In Like New Condition — $350 - $550
- Lot 97: USN Mark V Diving Helmet Parts Grouping — $200 - $400
- Lot 98: WW2 USN Mark V Diving Amplifier Guided Radio Corporation — $500 - $3,000
- Lot 99: WW2 Mark V Diving Helmet BTE Exhaust Valve New Old Stock — $100 - $200
- Lot 100: US Navy Mark V Diving Helmet 9-1-44 Miller Dunn — $9,000 - $14,000
- Lot 101: Mark V Divers Dress US Rubber Co March 1945 — $300 - $600
- Lot 102: Navy Diving Dress Canvas Three Finger Gloves — $100 - $200
- Lot 103: DESCO Divers Cuff Expander & Schrader Cuff Rings — $100 - $200
- Lot 104: Navy Diver DESCO Helmet Pad Tool Bag & Chafing Pants — $75 - $150
- Lot 105: Vintage Black Leather Divers Boots — $300 - $600
- Lot 106: Mark V Diving Helmet Air Line Bundle — $100 - $300
- Lot 107: Mark V Divers Single Pin Communication Line — $100 - $300
- Lot 108: 1944 Miller Dunn USN Mark V Diving Helmet #s Matching — $5,000 - $7,500
- Lot 109: WW2 USN Mark V Vince Divers Knife — $400 - $600
- Lot 110: Brass Welding Rod Holder, DESCO Wrench & Morse Non Return Valve — $150 - $300
- Lot 111: Mark V Divers Morse Boston Weight Belt — $200 - $400
- Lot 112: Mark V Divers Morse Underwater Lamp / Light — $200 - $400
- Lot 113: Mark V Divers Dress US Rubber Co August 1944 — $250 - $500
- Lot 114: 1958 US Navy Mark V Canvas Divers Dress Rare Size 2 — $250 - $500
- Lot 115: 1944 US Navy Mark V Canvas Divers Dress Size 3 — $200 - $400
- Lot 116: 1942 Morse US Navy Mark V Diving Helmet Yellow Diver — $8,000 - $12,000
- Lot 117: WW2 Schrader Air Control Valve w/ Navy Stamp & Whip — $300 - $600
- Lot 118: Rarest USN Mark V Knife Beryllium Anti-Magnetic Fischer Spring — $3,500 - $4,500
- Lot 119: Mark V Diving Helmet Wood Wall Plaque — $50 - $100
- Lot 120: WW2 Era Morse Mark V Divers Underwater Light — $250 - $500
- Lot 121: WW2 US Navy Morse Mark V Divers Knife — $500 - $750
- Lot 122: US Navy Mark V WW2 Diving Amplifier w/ USN Stamp — $1,500 - $3,000
- Lot 123: WW2 Diving Amplifier Spare Parts Box w/ Parts — $250 - $500
- Lot 124: 28th US Navy Mark V Diving Helmet Made A. Schrader Son 1917 — $7,500 - $12,500
- Lot 125: USN Mark 1, 2, 3, & 4 Historical Diving Society Coin Set In Box — $50 - $100
- Lot 126: 6 HDS Helmets In History Challenge Coins w/ Presentation Box — $50 - $100
- Lot 127: 6 HDS Helmets In History Challenge Coins In Box Mark V XII — $50 - $100
- Lot 128: Original Mark V Helmet Air & Communication Elbow Caps — $50 - $100
- Lot 129: USN Mark V Diving Helmet Port Window Guards — $100 - $250
- Lot 130: US Navy Mark V Diving Telephone Schrader 1918 — $750 - $2,000
- Lot 131: US Navy Mark V Divers Air Control Valve 1st Style Morse — $250 - $500
- Lot 132: WWII Vintage H-567A Mark V Air Control — $250 - $350
- Lot 133: Mark V Divers HP Whip Hose Swan Rubber Co — $100 - $200
- Lot 134: Mark V Diving Helmet Exhaust Valve WW2 BTE — $100 - $200
- Lot 135: Mark V Diving Helmet Non Return Valve WW2 Schrader — $100 - $200
- Lot 136: Mark V Diving Helmet Port Window Glass Original — $150 - $250
- Lot 137: 1st Generation Schrader Air Control Valve, Non Return & Whip — $300 - $600
- Lot 138: NOS Schrader H-567A Mark V Air Control & Original Box — $250 - $500
- Lot 139: Mark V Divers Whip US Rubber June 1945 — $200 - $400
- Lot 140: Mark V Divers Communication Line Brass Fittings — $100 - $200
- Lot 141: Rare 1916 AJ Morse & Son US Navy Mark V Diving Helmet — $7,000 - $12,000
- Lot 142: Scarce Ka Bar WW2 Vintage Mark V Divers Knife — $1,500 - $2,500
- Lot 143: WW2 Miller Dunn Shallow Water Divinhood Style 3 Diving Helmet — $4,000 - $5,500
- Lot 144: Miller Dunn 1A Shallow Water Divers Air Pump — $150 - $250
- Lot 145: Miller Dunn Shallow Water Diving Helmet Display Stand — $50 - $150
- Lot 146: Incredible USN Diving Helmet Beer Tap Handle — $100 - $300
- Lot 147: Mark V Divers Air Line Hose In Excellent Condition — $100 - $300
- Lot 148: WW2 Vintage Mark V Divers Knife — $350 - $550
- Lot 149: US Navy Heavyweight Divers Boots Brass Canvas Lead — $200 - $300
- Lot 150: 1918 USN Dive School Notes and 1948 USN Diving Salvage Manual — $50 - $100
- Lot 151: 1944 Schrader Air Control Valve & Whip w/ 3 Inspection Stamps — $300 - $600
- Lot 152: 1920s Miller Dunn Divinhood Shallow Water Style 2 Diving Helmet — $6,500 - $8,500
- Lot 153: Miller Dunn Divinhood Style 1 or 2 Lead Weight Set & Wing Nuts — $150 - $300
- Lot 154: Miller Dunn No. 1 Shallow Water Divers Pump — $400 - $600
- Lot 155: Ward Pump Co Shallow Water Diving Pump Miller Dunn Style — $150 - $300
- Lot 156: Bishop & Babcock Shallow Water Diving Pump Miller Dunn Style — $100 - $250
- Lot 157: Morse Diving Model 15 Shallow Water Pump w/ USN Stamp — $250 - $500
- Lot 158: Snead Shallow Water Style 3 Cast Iron Diving Helmet 1930s — $1,000 - $2,000