 Three cylinder rotary diver's pump "П3" (flywheels removed), manufactured in USSR in 1977. | |
| Other names | Diving air pump |
|---|---|
| Uses | Supply of breathing air to a copper helmet diver |
A diver's pump is a manually operated low pressure air compressor used to provide divers in standard diving dress with air while they are underwater.[1][2]
- ^ Davis, RH (1955). Deep Diving and Submarine Operations (6th ed.). Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey: Siebe Gorman & Company Ltd. p. 693.
- ^ Stillson, GD (1915). "Report in Deep Diving Tests". US Bureau of Construction and Repair, Navy Department. Technical Report. Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved 2008-09-12.