Scauda (France)

Joseph Scauda, of Neapolitan origin, manufactures scuba equipment in Marseilles since 1898.

He mainly manufactured 12-bolt helmets with large portholes and without protective grilles, as well as a helmet 3 bolts much rarer. There was a complete catalog with pumps, knives, boots, lamps, etc.

Helmets usually have no name plate and no serial number.

His workshop was in the “vieux port” of Marseille on the quay de Rive Neuve, till the end of 60’s.

12 bolts

12 bolt helmet from Joseph Scauda, kind of Greek Sponge helmet, very simple and with a low volume.

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Comms have been added to this 12 bolt helmet.

©copyrights for this object are held by Dominique Breheret

3 boulons

Rare 3 bolt diving helmet.

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The front port ant main port don't seem to be from Scauda.

©copyrights for this object are held by Frédéric Remise

Modified by Scauda

Scauda has modified numerous diving helmets, from Cabirol, Siebe Gorman, René Piel, etc.

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Italian helmet from Salvas with an added top port and grids from the side ports removed.

©copyrights for this object are held by Dominique Breheret

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Side ports and top port are from Scauda, the Breastplate looks like being from René Piel.

©copyrights for this object are held by Pierre Salignon

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Siebe Gorman bonnet with exhaust valve from Scauda. The face plate looks like one from Cabirol.

©copyrights for this object are held by Pierre Salignon