Antique Equipment
&
Collections
Another big part of my collection consists of Great Lakes shipping artifacts. I began collecting these items back in 1997. I originally started collecting anything from any ship that sailed on the Lakes. This became overwhelming...and costly! Now, I have specific things that I am collecting from specific ships and shipping companies. I hope you enjoy viewing my collection. Please contact me if you have anything that you think I might want.
Dacor Diving Lung - 1959
This is my first vintage piece. It is a Dacor Diving Lung R-2 double hose
regulator. It was manufactured in 1959 and has the "dial-a-breath" feature. I am
currently restoring this regulator and hope to get it back to
operational use. As you can see, it is going to require a lot of work.
(I am in dire need of replacement parts for this reg. If you have replacement
exhaust valves, exhaust and intake diaphragms, hose clamps for this model of
regulator, then please contact me.)
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DACOR R2 Diving Lung.
Late 70's era Bottom
Timer by Princeton Tectonics
Vintage Dacor Depth Gauge (Late 70's)
Vintage "Grand Vision" Scuba mask by SAS
Vintage US Divers single tank back-pac
At Pac buoyancy compensator from the late 70's
1977 Dual steel 72's
Commercial Dive Patch Collection
The Great Lakes Collection
The
main focus of my Great Lakes collection is from the steamer, JOHN T. HUTCHINSON.
Built in 1943 and scrapped in 1988, she was and still is the center point of my
entire collection. Click on the icon to the left and visit my page
dedicated to just that vessel. It consists of her history, photo gallery
and my JOHN T. HUTCHINSON collection.
TARANTAU lifering w/20 ft. of throw rope. This came from Canada Steamships
self-unloader Tarantau while she was being scrapped in 2001 at Port Colborne.
ALVA C. DINKEY. Brass key ring w/25 keys and tags from the USS Great Lakes
Fleet bulker Alva C. Dinkey. Obtained in 1999
Patch Collection. Patches from; Soo River Co., Boland & Cornelius,
American Steamship, Canada Steamship Lines, Misener, Roen Salvage Co., Lower
Lakes, Cleveland Cliffs, Algoma Central Marine, Algoma Tankers, Pioneer
Steamship, S.S. Medusa Challenger, Upper Lakes, Pringle, Columbia Steamship,
Great Lakes Bulk Carriers, Paterson Steamship, M/V Canadian Enterprise, S.S.
Imperial Sarnia, Wilson (decal), Fednav (decal).
Inland Steel - Philip D. Block plate
MEDUSA CHALLENGER - Coffee mug. I love this mug - very rare!. Obtained
while aboard the Challenger back in 1998.
Paterson - Fleet mug.
Pickands-Mathers - Fleet mug.
USS Great Lakes - Fleet mug
Algoma Marine - Fleet flag.
CUYAHOGA - Engine room skylight. Obtained directly from Sarnia yard
when she was getting a new engine in 2000.
GOVERNOR MILLER - Key and brass id tag.
AUGUST ZIESING - Key and brass id tag.
Hats - Hats from; Oglebay Norton, American Steamship, Algoma, Erie Steamship,
E.M. FORD, M/V TADOUSAC.
LAWRENCECLIFF HALL - Launch invitation w/ envelope. - This was one of my
favorite boats. She was launched in 1965 and scrapped in 2005.
Sailed as; LAWRENCECLIFF HALL, DAVID K. GARDINER and CANADIAN VENTURE.
Wish List. Listed below are items I am looking for to add to my collection. If you have any of these items please contact me. johnharris@sea-corps.com
Anything (particularly liferings, nameboards, bell, or anything that is I.D'd) from any of the Great Lakes vessels, JOHN T. HUTCHINSON, IRVIN L. CLYMER, CANADIAN VENTURE (or any of her previous names), MANTADOC (or any of her later names).
Great Lakes fleet patches.
Commercial Diver / Salvage company patches.
Authentic commercial dive gear - current and vintage/antique gear, working or needs work or no longer works.
Commercial Diver photos; vintage and current.
Vintage/antique scuba gear.
