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Created in 1976 by the famous Yves Le Masson who has designed and manufactured many rebreathers and the famous LAMA bubble helmet.

LAMA has manufactured three main types of bubble helmet:

• type "rebreather" used in very deep diving from a diving bell or a lockout submarine with a recycling system LBS, LBS 2 or LARA or used with NITROX like the SCANUBA rebreather.
• type "Demand Regulator" with an integrated demand valve
• type "Free Flow" that can only be used in shallow water.

Related Book(s)

Book about a BBC TV program where the two divers used a LAMA bublle helmet	Info on the Lama LBS rebreather

Demand Valve Bubble Helmet

The famous LAMA Bubble helmet, as used by the medic in the Big Blue movie from Luc Besson.

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This demand valve helmet has its second stage regulator located at the back of the helmet.

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The same one as the one used in the Sea Treck BBC program, and in the movie "The Big Blue" from Luc Besson

©copyrights for this object are held by Dominique Breheret

Free Flow Bubble Helmet

Free flow version fo the LAMA bubble helmet.

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This picture come from the manufacturer doc.

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LARA

The LARA bubble helmet was developed by LAMA and Comex to dive from SAGA submarine.

The helmet connected to a LAMA LBS recycler provides a breathing assistance.

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The helmet is not complete, it is missing the bubble and the two weights.

©copyrights for this object are held by Dominique Breheret

Rebreather Bubble Helmet

First version of the LAMA bubble helmet to be used with a LBS rebreather at the beginning of the 80's

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LAMA buble helmet with its rebreather

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This very rare helmet like many others can be seen at the "Musée du Scaphandre" in l'Espalion in France

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