Carson Dive Systems History

Prototype Demand Mask

1968

First Divetech product:

Free Flow fiberglass Mask

MK-1

1970

Second product:

Free Flow Fiberglass Mask

MK-2

1972

First Fiberglass Helmet:

MK-3

Air Hat

1970

Prototype

MK 4 Air Hat

Used on The 6 Million Dollar Man

T.V. series

1976

First Comm Box

One Diver communications unit

1971

Later version

Two Diver Comm Box

1973

Prototype Dive Mask

Never in Production

1974

Diving Helmet and Tank Rig

built for Producer Irwin Allen

for the

T. V. Pilot

Return of Captain Nimo

1976

Ex-Wife testing rebreather unit

that didn't work

1977

Prototypes

of Com Hat 1 and 2

for U.S. Divers; 1977

Ex-Wife testing

U.S.Divers

Com Hat 2: 1977

Carson dive System's

First under Water Color T.V.

Camera System: 1982

Modern Diving Helmets
The pioneer age of the 60's/70's
These helmets sold well over 100
1
1964
Savoie air hat
2
1965
Swindell air hat
3
1968
Miller gas hat
4
1970
KMB-8
5
1970
Desco air hat
6
1970
Aquadyne AH-2
7
1970
Carson MK-3 air hat
8
1974
Aquadyne DM-7 gas hat
9
DSI-16
10
1976
DSI-17 Super Light
11
1977
U.S. Divers
Com Hat 1
12
1978
U.S. Divers
Com Hat 2
Note: U.S. Divers Com Hat 2 was never in put in production
Other notable helmets of this period
1976

Sat Hat
Superior Worksmanship
designed by:
Chris Delucci and Don Rodocker
1977

Arawak-5
The most sophisticated
helmet of the century
designed by: Jerry O'Neil
1969

Navy Sea Lab helmet
reproduced by Mike Carson
for a t.v. special, 1975
Photos by:
Gary L. Harris, Jesse Dean, Mike Carson
Books on the subject:

Sea Dwellers   Bob Barth and Scott Carpenter
Hard Hat Divers Wear Dresses   Bob Kirby
Cast A Deep Shadow  Gary L. Harris

Carson Dive Systems: (954) 537-3414
E-MAIL: michaelcarson14@hotmail.com