45, CORNHILL, B.C., AND 122, KEGENT STREET, W., LONDON. 



IMPEOVED DIVING APPAKATUS. 



FIG. 3125*. 



FIG. 3125. 



FIG. 3125f. 



3125 Improved Diving Apparatus, for the recovery of Sunken Ships, &c., Building 

 or Repairing Bridges, Pearl fishery, Sponge Diving, or any other 

 Submarine operations. The engraving (fig. 3125) shows the general 

 arrangement of the Diving Apparatus when in use : 



A Diver equipped in Water-tight dress, Copper Helmet with 



Glass Eyes, Boots with leaden soles, &c., figs. 

 B Tube for supplying Air to the Diver. 

 c Signal or Life-line. 

 D Attendants at Signal-line. 



E Three-Barrel Atmospheric Air Engine (see also fig. 3127 next page.) 

 F Ladder- line, for use in Thick Water. 



G Rope Ladder for Descending and Ascending to and from the vessel. 

 H Weight to steady^ the Ladder. 

 I Diver stopping a Leak under the Water-line. 



Anchor, Guns, and Chain Cable to be slung and hoisted up to surface. 



By the .improvements now introduced, a Diver may remain hours under 

 water without inconvenience. 



With each Apparatus there is sent a Book containing a separate illustration 

 and description of every part of the Air-Pump, Tubes, Helmet, Dress, &c. ; so that 

 when taken entirely apart, any person can put it together in thorough working 

 order ; also full and detailed directions for its use, and how to keep it always in good 

 working order, it being in every respect effective and complete. 



Price for Improved Diving Apparatus 140 to 230. 



3126 Sub -marine Lamp (Denayrowze) large size 

 Ditto ditto, small size . 



price 22 

 13 



