doyler Posted September 30, 2016 Share #1 Posted September 30, 2016 I have had this for years.Never really knew what it was and came across some information and was able to identify it a couple years ago.I had thought it possibly a piece of fire fighting equipment. Information points to it being the DESCO "B" Lung or Buccaneer. These were developed by DESCO in Wisconsin.The DESCO Company has a really great history. Early models were developed for use for the OSS and the Navy.The first models had a face mask that was "bubble" shaped in the front and the later ones were more triangular shaped and reffered to as the "Jack Browne" mask.Jack Browne was the inventor of the "B" Lung and an inventor and had a very intresting life. Not a common item as far as I know and not sure how it got here or why its here in the land locked cornfields but is an intresting piece of history and equipment that saw both commercial and military use. More of its history.. http://www.therebreathersite.nl/03_Historical/Desco_B_Lung.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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doyler Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share #4 Posted September 30, 2016 from:therebreatherssite.nl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted September 30, 2016 Information on the site states that the UDT really didnt use the B Lung in WW2 but the Navy NCDU units did to some point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted September 30, 2016 More pictures and information from the site. You can see an early bubble type mask as well. http://www.therebreathersite.nl/Zuurstofrebreathers/USA/photos_b-lung.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warcollect1942 Posted September 30, 2016 Share #7 Posted September 30, 2016 Does this rebreather have the charcoal to absorb the CO2. I have seen movie with these. I just can't remember the name of the movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted September 30, 2016 Author Share #8 Posted September 30, 2016 The data sheet on the webb site list the material possibly as Protosorb a soda lime based product. I think there is a few black looking pellets that I sa3w moving the vest that looked like charcoal but its hard to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted January 8, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted January 8, 2019 Anyone else have any photos of these in use or other information. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted January 19, 2019 Share #10 Posted January 19, 2019 Man- I don't even collect diving gear, but that rig makes me drool. I would imagine that photos of these in use would be pretty tough to find- seems to me they'd have wanted to publicize it as little as possible because of its use in sneaky operations. I've got some pics from the '60s of Desco Mask rebreathing/recirculating rigs in action, but they are in civilian deep-diving oilfield projects utilizing diving bells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodes Posted January 19, 2019 Share #11 Posted January 19, 2019 Man- I don't even collect diving gear, but that rig makes me drool. I would imagine that photos of these in use would be pretty tough to find- seems to me they'd have wanted to publicize it as little as possible because of its use in sneaky operations. I've got some pics from the '60s of Desco Mask rebreathing/recirculating rigs in action, but they are in civilian deep-diving oilfield projects utilizing diving bells. I have a Teco helmet with accessories.....Information on them is pretty hard to find, so would imagine period photos would be even more so....Bodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted January 20, 2019 Share #12 Posted January 20, 2019 I have a Teco helmet with accessories.....Information on them is pretty hard to find, so would imagine period photos would be even more so....Bodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted January 20, 2019 Share #13 Posted January 20, 2019 Bodes, you might find the discussion at this link interesting.I remember reading about Victor Berge's Mask when I was in training.https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/fullface-mask-by-victor-berge-circa-1940-s.570614/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodes Posted January 20, 2019 Share #14 Posted January 20, 2019 Bodes, you might find the discussion at this link interesting. I remember reading about Victor Berge's Mask when I was in training. https://www.scubaboard.com/community/threads/fullface-mask-by-victor-berge-circa-1940-s.570614/ Thank you for the link, was an interesting read....Would like to read some of the books written about the TECO mask....Seems Amazon is a source, but I haven't checked their site lately, Bodes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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