Photograph
Newly Designed Dive Suit
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. |
Image ID: | 57305 |
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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 |
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. |
Protective clothing |
Scuba diving |
Indoor photography |
Engineering |
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