The price includes credit card fee. If you pay by check, money order, or bank wire, the discounted price is $1,295 delivered within the contiguous United States.
 
Here is an outstanding opportunity to acquire one of the true workhorse diving helmets of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Whether you collect modern commercial diving equipment or simply appreciate iconic helmet designs, opportunities to purchase original DESCO Air Hats in this condition and at this price do not come along often.
 
Since the 1960s, DESCO has produced the legendary Air Hat, also known as the Free Flow or Pot Hat. Renowned for its simple yet highly effective design, exceptional durability, and outstanding safety record, the Air Hat has remained in continuous service around the world for decades. It is a testament to the quality of its design that DESCO continues to manufacture this model today, with new examples selling for well over $7,000.
 
This particular helmet was sold by DESCO in 2002 and has been exceptionally well preserved. As shown in the photographs, it remains in excellent overall condition with only the honest signs of careful use expected of a professional diving helmet. Please note that the neck dam ring is not included.
 
This helmet is being offered as a display and collectible piece only and should not be placed into service unless inspected, certified, and equipped by DESCO.
 
Priced at only a fraction of the cost of a new example, this represents an exceptional value for collectors, commercial diving enthusiasts, museums, or anyone looking to own one of the most recognizable and respected commercial diving helmets ever produced. Once sold, it may be some time before another example in comparable condition becomes available at a similar price.
 
The price includes credit card fee. If you pay by check, money order, or bank wire, the discounted price is $1,295 delivered within the contiguous United States.