Stan Sheley’s Antique Diving Equipment Museum - San Jose, CA
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Quick Description: Stan Sheley’s Antique Diving Equipment Museum is located at Stan's Skin & SCUBA Diving Shop in San Jose, California.
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 9/12/2009 11:44:28 AM
Waymark Code: WM774P
Published By: Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
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"http://www.stansdiving.com/stanslife.htm"target="_blank">Stan Sheley was National Association of Underwater Instructors, number 180. In 1953 he opened the first air station in San Jose. He helped start 3 dive clubs, was an instructor for 30 years at the San Jose YMCA and was a dive tour leader in the Caribbean and the Pacific for 25 years.

Stan operated a "http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM6ZYK">skin diving shop in San Jose for 20 years before retiring in 1979. At the store is "http://www.stansdiving.com/museum.htm"target="_blank">Stan Sheley's Antique Diving Equipment Museum. This is a collection of antique diving equipment assembled by Stan Sheley and spans 60 years.

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Homemade Diving Helmet Stan Sheley, NAUI #180
On March 21, 1936, Stan, then nineteen years old, made news when he used a homemade diving helmet which he made from a water heater to explore underneath the cold muddy waters of nearby Los Gatos Creek. Stan Sheley built and used homemade equipment from 1935-1953. He helped recover eleven aircraft from the San Francisco bay, including two jetliners and a helicopter.
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Days and Hours of Operation:
Weekdays - 11am to 7pm
Saturday - 10am to 5pm
Sunday - Closed

Address:
554 South Bascom Avenue
San Jose, CA USA
95128

Related Website: [Web Link]

What is in the collection:
breathing apparatus, goggles, historical and homemade diving equipment

Price of Admission: Not Listed
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