reefseal
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Sort of off topic but..
Over weekend, took my kids to Gloucester maritime Heritage Center in downtown Gloucester to check out the Dive Exhibit in the Dive Locker. If you are a fan of old Vingage gear (Scuba, Hard hat..), you must make a visit to see on your next trip to Cape Ann. Admission to Dive locker is free and he only asks for donation.
Details:
http://www.gloucestermaritimecenter.org/
Paul Harling has his collecting of gear ranging from the homemade rig he used when he made his first dive in 1949 to contemporary helmets produced by Morse Diving (Mark IV Hard helmets) His newest acquisition, is a brand new Mark IV Helium hard Hat. An impressive collection of Vingage double hose regs, wetsuits, "horse collars". Most in his collection has been restored and is in perfect working order. My boys loved trying on one of the hard hats.
He had on display an old air force pressure suit from 60s. He had an interesting story of diver that got bent diving St. Lawrence sea way, was too far from chamber so they improvised, call local airforce base and used pressure suit to treat him.
I'm sure Paul will appreciate a visit.
Over weekend, took my kids to Gloucester maritime Heritage Center in downtown Gloucester to check out the Dive Exhibit in the Dive Locker. If you are a fan of old Vingage gear (Scuba, Hard hat..), you must make a visit to see on your next trip to Cape Ann. Admission to Dive locker is free and he only asks for donation.
Details:
http://www.gloucestermaritimecenter.org/
Paul Harling has his collecting of gear ranging from the homemade rig he used when he made his first dive in 1949 to contemporary helmets produced by Morse Diving (Mark IV Hard helmets) His newest acquisition, is a brand new Mark IV Helium hard Hat. An impressive collection of Vingage double hose regs, wetsuits, "horse collars". Most in his collection has been restored and is in perfect working order. My boys loved trying on one of the hard hats.
He had on display an old air force pressure suit from 60s. He had an interesting story of diver that got bent diving St. Lawrence sea way, was too far from chamber so they improvised, call local airforce base and used pressure suit to treat him.
I'm sure Paul will appreciate a visit.
