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How to built your own submarine with diver lock
The 1942 Draeger Hilfsatmer
The model KG230 was the successor to model KG1928 and was produced in large numbers. It was designed for civil defence, mining and fire brigades.
A unique Dolphin Ray rebuild to a MCCR with a complete new design.
A unique double Kiss style rebreather homebuild for submarine escape
History of Mine escape apparatus build by der Auer Gesellschaft
History of Mine escape apparatus Modell 180, 200 and 200A
The 20-metre diving depth DM20 build in 1909
The 20-metre diving depth Gurtel Tauch Apparat from 1914
The Seba submarine excape rebreather, information wanted!
The famous Salvus Admiralty Neck Salvus also knows a special version
The famous Salvus Admiralty Neck Salvus ANS 1914
The development of the Charioteers diving suit, the Sladen Suit
Siebe Stelox aircrew rebreather
Another design by Steve Paige. An effective simple constant inject model built in 2023.
Siebe Vitox
The Siebe Gorman Lungovox one and two hours apparatus
The Amphibian MKII
The Amphibian MK1
Fleuss and Robert Davis designing new systems in the 1878 – 1933 period
Fleuss and Robert Davis designing new systems in the 1878 – 1933 period
Henry Albert Fleuss built the first practicable oxygen rebreather in 1878
The Dunlop UWSBA
Motorised Submersible Canoe MSC, the Sleeping Beauty
Davis Beach recovery Suit
Motorised Submersible Canoe MSC, the Sleeping Beauty
Davis Amphibious Tank Escape Apparatus
Watchkeepersuit with oxygen breathing apparatus
Eight unique diving outfits in a row
The Amphinbian MK IIa diving apparatus or Shallow water set
The Siebe Gorman MKII Human Torpedo Apparatus with McIntosh Sladen Suit
The frogman Amphinbian MK IV diving apparatus or Frogman swimsuit.
The Clearance Diver Breathing Apparatus by Siebe Gorman
The Siebe Gorman Minox rebreather
The German TR60 tauchretter
The German TR66 tauchretter
Different ways to carry breathing gas during the dive.
This fantastic article about the history of the Lt Lund I and Lt Lund II and Lt Lund III rebreather is written and published by Helmut Knüfermann. It is with great pleasure that I am able to offer the readers of my website this fantastic story thanks to Helmut's generous offer
This fantastic article about the history of the Lt Lund I and Lt Lund II rebreather is written and published by Helmut Knüfermann. It is with great pleasure that I am able to offer the readers of my website this fantastic story thanks to Helmut's generous offer
A great article written by MIchael Müller about the first oxygen rebreathers used by Hans Hass
The 1926 Bade-tauchretter lifesaver
The 1936 Heeresatmer
The 1933 Draeger Modell BG 160
In 1931 Auguste Piccard used a ballon with a draeger breathing apparatus to reach 15781 mtrs height
China's ZYX-series rescue apparatus
China's ZY-15 rescue apparatus
China's K-SB60 rescue apparatus
China's K-SB50 rescue apparatus
China's K-SB30 rescue apparatus
China's HYF2 rescue apparatus
China's HYF2 rescue apparatus
China's HY4 rescue apparatus
China's HYF2 rescue apparatus
China's HY4 rescue apparatus
China's HY2Z rescue apparatus
China's HY2F rescue apparatus
China's AHY-6 rescue apparatus
The AHG-4A or HY4Z is a 4 h rescue rebreather for mine applications
The AHG-4 or HY240 is a 4 h rescue rebreather for mine applications
The AHG-1 is an obsolete breathing device in which a scrubber, an oxygen cylinder and presumably a cooling system
The AHG-1 is an obsolete breathing device in which a scrubber, an oxygen cylinder and presumably a cooling system
Closed breathing system for the Chinese mining and firefighting industry
If you recognize this rebreather please let me know
If you recognize this rebreather please let me know
If you recognize this rebreather please let me know
A very early (1980!) Fenzy manual operated rebreather
The secret oxygen rebreather of S’13 Israel’s Special forces have a long history with ups and downs. The link below refers to a page (Portuguese) where much information can be found about the history of the Shayetet 13 also called s’13. The elite team of the Israel Defense Forces was founded in 1948 and is…
Rajko rebuild the former Yugoslavia Arak M83 to a MCCR rebreather
Read about the Polish AU9L rebreather here
Techniques for carrying gas on land or underwater
Selfrescue rebreather KA30 and KA60
W2000, the successor of the W70 rebreather made by Faser SA
Modern polish minrescue apparatus in 2 or 4 hour version
Faser W70 minerescue apparatus
Polish industrial and mining oxygen rebreather W63P by Faser S.A.