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| By purchasing a rebreather made by Pirelli, I discovered which other models they have made. I already knew the L.S. 901, but was never able to determine how the unit with one bottle was named. Recently I bought a complete Pirelli equipment of Bo, a diving Pioneer, who has in the meantime become my friend. Bo imported the unit in 1956, directly from Pirelli Italy. Remarkable was that he kept all documentation in perfect state. | ||||||
| There are three main types of Pirelli rebreathers. | ||||||
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| This is the Pirelli LS.901. This military unit can be identified by the two oxygen bottles and the FFM. | This is the Pirelli Polifemo. A sports rebreather using pure oxygen. 1 bottle and a mouthpiece. | This is the Pirelli Poseidon. A sports rebreather using pure oxygen and a full face mask. It has a remarkable snorkel and full face mask. | ||||
| This page is about the two models Polifemo and Poseidon. The L.S. 901 information can be found here and photos here. | ||||||
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 This is a spare counterlung of the Polifemo rebreather. |
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 The Pirelli logo is part of the rubber counterlung. |
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 The brass mouthpiece shows craftsmanship and high quality! |
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| The following two pictures are available due to the permission of David to publish them. | ||||||
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