Diving Helmet
Production date
Circa 1930
Country
South Korea
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Object detail
Description
Diving Helment, c. 1930s
Chang Jin Company (South Korea)
12 bolt, 3 light (window). The Chang Jin Diving Equipment Company is one of the oldest manufacturers of diving equipment in South Korea.
Chang Jin Company (South Korea)
12 bolt, 3 light (window). The Chang Jin Diving Equipment Company is one of the oldest manufacturers of diving equipment in South Korea.
Classification
MARITIME TECHNOLOGY Diving Diver's helmet
Production date
Circa 1930
Production place
Measurements
Height 412mm (measured from base of corselet to highest point on bonnet)
Width 408mm (measured between two widest points of of the bonnet and corselet included)
Depth 484mm (measured between the most forward projection of the bonnet/corselet and the furtherest rear projection of the bonnet/corselet)
Width 408mm (measured between two widest points of of the bonnet and corselet included)
Depth 484mm (measured between the most forward projection of the bonnet/corselet and the furtherest rear projection of the bonnet/corselet)
Media/Materials description
Copper, brass, glass
Signature/Marks
Damaged manufacturer's name plaque (front centre of corselet):
37-1, 2ka, Namhang-dong, Youngdo-ku, Pusan, Korea (South)
37-1, 2ka, Namhang-dong, Youngdo-ku, Pusan, Korea (South)
History and use
This helmet is in the Siebe Gorman standard dress style (Admiralty Pattern). The centre front light (window) does not have a grill cover. There are two (2) side lights (windows) with grill covers. This helmet has four (4) weight lugs, two (2) each on the front and back of the corselet.
This is an early 1930s style Chang Jin Diving Equipment Manufacturing Company diving helmet from Korea (South).
Siebe Gorman designed the first successful diving helmet (used in the excavation of the ship 'Royal George' off Portsmouth, England) in c.1840. The Siebe helmet and fittings design proved to be so reliable that Siebe’s ‘standard diving dress’ became the British Admiralty’s benchmark for all diving equipment.
The Chang Jin Diving Equipment Manufacturing Company is one of the oldest manufacturer's of diving equipment in Korea and they were still trading in old and new helmets in 2007.
During and after the WWII period a Chinese diving equipment company by the name of 'Bo On' retailed Korean diving helmets adding their 'Bo On' name tags to the Korean helmets they sold on. 'Bo On' is no longer in business.
This is an early 1930s style Chang Jin Diving Equipment Manufacturing Company diving helmet from Korea (South).
Siebe Gorman designed the first successful diving helmet (used in the excavation of the ship 'Royal George' off Portsmouth, England) in c.1840. The Siebe helmet and fittings design proved to be so reliable that Siebe’s ‘standard diving dress’ became the British Admiralty’s benchmark for all diving equipment.
The Chang Jin Diving Equipment Manufacturing Company is one of the oldest manufacturer's of diving equipment in Korea and they were still trading in old and new helmets in 2007.
During and after the WWII period a Chinese diving equipment company by the name of 'Bo On' retailed Korean diving helmets adding their 'Bo On' name tags to the Korean helmets they sold on. 'Bo On' is no longer in business.
Associated person
Registration number
H3869
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