Original U.S. Pre-WWII 2nd Version Diving Helmet Set by Snead & Co of Jersey City c.1935 ERA and during the Cold War

and during the Cold War most of the Eastern Block countries issued copies of it

Much of the original gold inlay remains

Created by the man who was known as the "Father of the British Strip Cartoon" this is a tatty 36 page volume published in 1915 filled with these famous early WW1 satirical caricature cartoons of the German Kaiser Wilhelm and his son

AM - 100 were awarded

Original U.S. Pre-WWII 2nd Version Diving Helmet Set by Snead & Co of Jersey City c.1935 ERA and during the Cold WarOriginal Items. One Set Only. Under water exploration has long been one of man's greatest dreams and around the 1920's the SNEAD IRONWORKS COMPANY of Jersey City decided to enter this New World. Pearl divers have been around for many hundreds of years but sustained underwater diving whilst actually breathing was almost a pipe dream. Hard Hat diving was so complicated and hazardous but SNEAD came out with a simpler way using what is best described as a