MEDI 3 bolt diving helmet, East German Navy, circa 1950-52.

MEDizin Institute Leipzig, East Germany, D.D.R.

For a similar MEDI helmet see: The Langley Diving Collection (Registration number H3872) Queensland Museum.

Note: It is believed that MEDI produced only 250 three-bolt diving helmets for the East German Navy.

Literature: Diving Helmets and Equipment Through The Ages. vol 1. Anthony Pardoe. 2012. page145.