We Buy Antique and Vintage Diving Helmets

Buying Antique Diving Helmets Since 2005

Nation's Attic has specialized in buying authentic antique and vintage diving helmets since 2005. We purchase individual helmets, complete diving outfits, commercial diving equipment, and entire collections from collectors, estates, museums, commercial divers, and families throughout the United States and around the world.

To receive a purchase or consignment offer, call or text us at 316-371-1828 or email helmets@nationsattic.com

Photographs are usually all we need to get started.

Below you'll find many of the antique and vintage diving helmet manufacturers we actively purchase. Click on any manufacturer to learn more about its history, identifying features, and collector demand. If you don't see your helmet listed, simply text or email us photographs. We'd be happy to help identify it and discuss your purchase or consignment options.

USN Mark V

United State Navy
Mark V

Made for over 100 years, this is the most popular model of diving helmet we purchase.

Morse

A.J. Morse / Morse Diving Equipment

For all of the 1800s & most of the 1900s this company was located in Boston, MA. We buy all types of helmets from this company.

Schrader

A. Schrader's Son

Located in NY,NY, and Brooklyn, NY primarily this companie's helmets are always in demand by our customers.

DESCO

Diving Equipment & Salvage Co helmets started production at the beginning of WW2. Nations Attic always buys helmets made by this firm.

Miller Dunn

Famous for the Divinhood shallow water helmets made in Miami, FL. They also made the USN Mark V during WWII, all of which we are strong buyers for.

Alfred Hale

Located in Boston, MA, this company made helmets in the 1800s and into the 1900s. Sometimes called the Hale Rubber Company. We purchase all helmets made by Hale.

John Date

John Date helmets were made in Montreal Canada during the 20th Century. We are top buyers for any helmets or related equipment from this company.

Joe Savoie

Made during the late 1960s and 1970s, Savoie diving helmets were made with fiberglass shells or stainless steel. We buy all types of Joe Savoie helmets, regardless of condition.

Siebe Gorman

Iconic company based in London England. Diving equipment was produced for over 150 years resulting in countless diving helmet styles, of which we buy all types.

Yokohama

Yokohama Diving Apparatus Ltd. was a larger maker of diving helmets and related equipment in Japan. We are buyers of most helmets made by this Japanese company.

Homemade

During the Great Depression in the USA it was not uncommon for individuals to make their own diving helmets from available materials. We do buy these unique creations.

Kirby

R Kirby

Stamped R. Kirby or simply Kirby, these helmets were made in Santa Barbara, CA for commercial divers. We buy all helmets made by Kirby.

Russian

Russian Diving

We buy most copper and brass diving helmets made in Russian for the military or commercial uses.

Fiberglass

Modern Fiberglass

Diving helmets made in the 1970s and onwards are collectible and we do purchase them. Condition is an important factor for their value.

Drager

German company still in business today. We buy vintage copper & brass Drager diving helmets in all configurations.

Galeazzi

This company made diving equipment in Italy during the 1930s into the 21st Century. We purchase all diving helmets and other items made by Galeazzi.

Dive Watches

Any diving-related watches from the 1950s into the 1990s we buy. Rolex, Omega, Tudor, Seiko, etc. Any condition working or non-working.

Craftsweld

Craftsweld Equipment Corp was located in Long Island City, NY. They took over the production of Schrader helmets in the 1950s into the 1980s. We buy all helmets from this company.

Why Sell To Nation's Attic?

For more than two decades, Nation's Attic has specialized in the purchase and sale of authentic antique and vintage diving helmets. We work with private collectors, museums, estates, commercial divers, and families throughout the United States and internationally, helping preserve the history of commercial and military diving while connecting important pieces with collectors around the world.

Whether you're selling a single diving helmet or an entire collection, our goal is to make the process straightforward, professional, and transparent.

Why collectors and families choose Nation's Attic

Specializing in antique diving helmets since 2005
Over two decades of hands-on experience with historic diving equipment
Purchase and consignment options available
Trusted by collectors, museums, estates, and commercial divers
Professional packing and worldwide shipping assistance
International network of qualified collectors and buyers
Knowledge of rare manufacturers, models, and historical variations
Prompt communication and straightforward evaluations from photographs

Nation's Attic has handled thousands of pieces of historic diving equipment, including many of the finest and rarest antique diving helmets ever offered to collectors.