Vintage Helmet:
Classic Film
by Leon Lyons
This is one of 15-20 Helmets made for the movie "20,000
Leagues Under the Sea" starring Curt Douglas.
This an original helmet made for the movie 20,000 Leagues
Under the Sea starring Curt Douglas. I estimate that it
was made in 1953. The movie was released in 1954. I had a
buddy of
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mine
call me in 1984 and tell me there were two of them for sale
in San Diego in a shop. I bought one and he bought the
other. At estimate there were 15 to 20 of these made for the
movie. They are a Japanese helmet and altered with
futuristic material that was added for the movie. They used
these helmets with tanks and a mask under water. Some of
these helmets were made out of
Fiberglas. This is one of |
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over 270 Helmets I own. My second edition of Helmets of
the Sea will have this helmet in the book, release date
will be the end of this year.
Check it out in the
Leon
Lyons Maritime Museum
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