Nemrod
On the Nemrod 12
bolt 3 light helmet you can clearly see the Siebe Gorman influence. The helmet's
volume however is larger than the Siebe Gorman helmet of the same era. The
bonnet has a crowned top with a vertical zig-zag seam running down the rear of
the bonnet.
The air outlet or exhaust takes several forms including the banana shape ending
at the rear of the helmet, the traditional vertical style and the Swedish Navy
type as is this example. The inlet non return valve is incorporated in the
gooseneck.There is a Siebe Gorman style telephone gooseneck.The bonnet locking
device is similar to the Mark V helmet device.
The circular brass nametag reads Nemrod EL Cazidor.
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| Front View | Rear side view with exhaust valve |
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| Nemrod Badge | Crowned top and rear seam |
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This is the 12 bolt 3 light
NEMROD helmet with the banana exhaust outlet, the air is discharged at
the rear of the helmet. The non-return valve is fitted to and not part
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The badge bears the name EQUIPOS NEMROD with the same company logo as the helmet above. Photo courtesy of David Falcó Rodriguez |
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La Spirotechnique
Another great Spanish diving helmet, # 142, created by La Spirotechnique from Barcelona. This helmet looks new and never used. It has a hand beaten breastplate and bonnet. It is a bit weird that the spitcock handle points inwards....
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J Carbonell Gimeno
Little is currently known about this manufacturer. We believe this 4 light 12 bolt helmet was made around 1940 in Barcelona. In common with other Spanish makers the helmet badge is highly decorated. The jock strap appears to be fixed to the helmet by a brail bolt at the front of the helmet and there are 2 lashing eyes above the front window. This helmet, number 134 is in very good condition.
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Photo Courtesy of Mariano Para
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Helmet number 131 made
around 1940 this is a four light 12 bolt helmet made by J Carbonell
Gimeno of Barcelona. |
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The helmet has no telephone connector and the non- return valve is built into the air inlet gooseneck. Photo courtesy of David Falcó Rodriguez |
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