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Rubber suit worn over a diver's body, doesn't include helmet.

Diving-dress

Rubber suit worn over a diver's body, doesn't include helmet.

A front view of a diving helmet. A, Helmet; B, Breastplate; F, Emergency cock; G, Glasses in frame; H, Metal screws and bands; I, Metal tabs; J, Hooks for keeping weight ropes into position; and L, Eyes to which air pipe and life line are secured.

Diving Helmet (Front)

A front view of a diving helmet. A, Helmet; B, Breastplate; F, Emergency cock; G, Glasses in frame;…

"The first sensation in descending under water in a suit of armor is the sudden, bursting roar in the ears, cause by the air driven into the helmet from the air-pump. The flexible air-hose has to be strong enough to bear the pressure of twenty-five to fifth pounds to the square inch." -Lupton

Early Scuba diving

"The first sensation in descending under water in a suit of armor is the sudden, bursting roar in the…