Newly Designed Dive Suit | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Newly Designed Dive Suit

Newly Designed Dive Suit | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
A revolutionary dive suit that solved the problems of breathing air at depth by using a mixture of helium and oxygen rather than nitrogen and oxygen. The suit allowed the diver to can the air supply on his back rather than the conventional surface supplied air.
DESCRIPTION
A revolutionary dive suit that solved the problems of breathing air at depth by using a mixture of helium and oxygen rather than nitrogen and oxygen. The suit allowed the diver to can the air supply on his back rather than the conventional surface supplied air.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:57305
Creation Date:circa 1937
Creator Name:Taylor, J. Robert
City:Milwaukee
County:Milwaukee
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:J. Robert Taylor photographs, 1898-1930
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:negative, original
Original Format Number:(T352)220
Original Dimensions:4 x 5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The suit was designed and built by Max Gene Nohl. It was tested with the help of Dr. Edgar End, Jack Browne, and John Craig. On December 1, 1937 Max Nohl set the world deep diving record in Lake Michigan at 420 feet using this equipment.
SUBJECTS
Protective clothing
Scuba diving
Indoor photography
Engineering

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