DIVING PUMP

Historical Diving Society diving at Stoney Cove, England using three cylinder pump

Three-bolt equipment with two cylinder lever pump, from Naval Museum of Tallinn.

A 'diving pump' is a mechanism used to provide divers (in standard diving dress ) with air while they are underwater. Air is supplied to the diving suit by an air hose.

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Lever
Rotary
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Lever


Two cylinder hand pump made by "Drägerwerk AG" (Germany)
'Two cylinder hand pump' is a kind of lever pumps operated by two man. It has two cylinders made from brass, and an outlet for air hose.

Rotary


'Three cylinder hand pump' is a kind of rotary pump operated by two man. It has three cylynders inside it and must be operated by rotating two wheels with handles fitted to its sides.

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