General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

BODY- WOOD WITH SYNTHETIC COVERING; BUBBLE- SYNTHETIC; METAL FRAME & VARIOUS WORKING PTS; GLASS DIAL COVERS & BULBS; SYNTHETIC PARTS/ PTS: THRUSTERS: METAL & SYNTHETIC

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

255.0 cm

Width

170.0 cm

Height

135.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

453.6

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Marine Transportation

Category

Diving

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

LINDSAY

Country

Canada

State/Province

British Columbia

City

North Vancouver

Context

Country

Worldwide

State/Province

Unknown

Period

REPLICA MADE FOR EXPO 86 IN VANCOUVER & ALSO USED IN EXHIBITION IN AUSTRALIA IN 1988

Canada

THIS REPLICA BUILT IN VANCOUVER. ORIGINAL DEEP ROVER DESIGNED AND BUILT IN VANCOUVER (SEE REF.)

Function

USED TO SIMULATE THE 'DEEP ROVER' SUBMERSIBLE FOR EXHIBITION PURPOSES. THE REAL SUBMERSIBLE IS USED FOR DEEP WATER DIVING FOR BOTH COMMERCIAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSES.

Technical

ORIGINAL DEEP ROVER WAS AN IMPROVEMENT ON PREVIOUS OMADS (ONE MAN ATMOSPHERIC DIVING SYSTEMS). IT OPTIMIZES VISIBLITY & PASSENGER COMFORT IN A RUGGED, EASILY DEPLOYED, HIGHLY MANEUVERABLE VEHICLE WHICH NEED NOT HAVE A TETHER. IT ALSO HAD SUPERIOR MANIPULATORS, GREATER DEPTH CAPACITY & COULD ACCOMMODATE A WIDE VARIETY OF ADD-ON EQUIPMENT (SEE REF.1).

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

FOUR IDENTICAL DECALS ON FRONT: 'CAN [DRAWING OF OIL WELL & DIVING MASK] DIVE'/ ON TWO SIDES: 'DEEP OCEAN ENG./ DEEP ROVER/ CAN-DIVE/ SERVICES'/ PLAQUE AT BACK: 'REPLICA OF THE/ "DEEP ROVER"/ COMMISSIONED 1986 BY/ CAN-DIVE SERVICES LTD/ BUILT BY/ LINDSAY MODELS/ AND DESIGN CONSULTANTS LTD'/ INSIDE BUBBLE: DESIGNATIONS AROUND DIALS & SWITCHES/ LABELS ON EQUIPMENT INCLUDE:'STARBOARD OXYGEN PANEL' 'PORT OXYGEN PANEL' 'CAISSON GAUGE' 'BATT TEST' 'WATER ALARM' 'EWERPAC' 'UNDERWATER TELEPHONE'.

Missing

SEE CONDITION REPORT

Finish

LOWER BODY MATTE BLACK WITH RED TRIM & WHITE LETTERING/ CLEAR BUBBLE WITH MATTE GREY SEAL/ INNER PART BLACK, GREY & WHITE/ GREEN 'BOTTLES' ON EACH SIDE/ DECALS: WHITE WITH RED LETTERING & BLACK DRAWING

Decoration

FOUR DECALS ON FRONT (SEE MARKINGS)