Morse
A beautiful patina Morse 3 light 12 bolt.
A custom Morse 3 light 12 bolt.
A Morse #15 shallow water helmet.
A rare 1928 Morse with a screw down face plate.
A 1944 Morse MK V.
A 1942 12 bolt Morse MK V.
Diving my Morse #15 shallow water diving helmet system Picton Ontario
Morse diving is the 412th oldest business in the United States that is currently still in operation and is a leader in hardhat diving helmet manufacturing and related supplies and a major player in Navy contracts since WWII, when it helped develop the legendary Mark V helmet and system. It is a respected company, known worldwide for its superior service, quality, workmanship and attention to detail.
Established in 1837 as Fletcher & Morse on the Boston waterfront, the company was initially engaged in the manufacture of brass goods and parts for the burgeoning shipping industry. A sister company down the street, owned by Arthur Hale, manufactured its own dive hats using Morse parts. Morse company records of hand pumps used for surface air supply go back to 1861, so hats may have been produced in the 1840s and '50s. Andrew J. Morse's heirs sold Morse in 1939 to the Farrells (owners of McKee Pile Diving Company), who continued to operate it in Boston as the Morse Diving Equipment Company. In 1970 they moved the operation to Rockland, MA, 20 miles south of Boston. Ken Downey joined the company in 1978 as a machinist, there after learning every aspect of shop production. After twenty years with Morse he purchased the company in 1998, continuing its tradition of quality with his wife, Donna Downey, who “kept the details of the business running smoothly”. In 2016 Morse diving was purchased by the Desco Corporation.
US Navy MORSE MK 12 diving system
