The price includes a 4% credit card fee. If you pay by check, money order, or bank wire, the discounted price is $9,500 delivered within the contiguous United States.  
 
Arguably, the most iconic American diving helmet manufacturer of the 19th and 20th Centuries is the A.J. Morse & Son Company of Boston, Massachusetts. Their helmet designs are the basis for what many consider the classic diving helmet image. The helmet we are offering today could easily fit the description of the classic American diving helmet design in its original, unmolested, complete form. 
 
This helmet was assembled at the A.J. Morse & Son factory during the early 1930s, the height of the Great Depression. A helmet like this was a major expenditure and investment for a diver. With that in mind, this specific helmet was extremely well taken care of and miraculously has remained so for the past 90+ years. 
 
This wonderfully well-preserved 3-light (windows), 12-bolt model boasts a breathtaking patina with hints of its original tinning remaining. The classic oval A.J. Morse & Son Inc. is present on the front of the breastplate. This helmet is a complete numbers-matching example, with serial number 3354 appearing on both neck rings and all four brails.
 
Beyond its impressive visual appearance, it remarkably retains its original hardware, including the brails, wing nuts, glass, window guards, safety pin, exhaust valve, bonnet air vents, exhaust chin button, communications cup, air fitting elbow, communications fitting and clamp, faceplate gasket, and neck ring gasket. As to be expected, the bonnet has very minor working dents, but they are insignificant. All threaded connections function smoothly.
 
With so many helmets modified, repaired, or simply scrapped during the Great Depression, it is a rare opportunity to find a beautiful original helmet like this one! Please take time to review the photos of this investment-quality helmet, as they don’t appear on the market often! 
 
All helmets sold by Nations Attic Inc. will have a certificate of authenticity (COA). This COA will have a serial # on it that will match the # on a tamperproof holographic decal placed on the inside of the helmet. This level of security and long-term assurance of the helmet’s authenticity is unmatched in the industry and very important to us.
 
The display stand shown in the photos is not included. The option to purchase one at a discounted price is available. The helmet will be shipped in two double thick specially prepared boxes via FedEx. Worldwide shipping is available. A shipping quote prior to the auction can be provided by emailing your postal code.
 
The price includes a 4% credit card fee. If you pay by check, money order, or bank wire, the discounted price is $9,500 delivered within the contiguous United States.