tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951483292186512206.post6214924654795333411..comments2024-03-22T09:40:51.869-04:00Comments on BASS RIVER TOWNSHIP, N.J. HISTORY . . . etc.: The Diving BellPete Stemmer, moderatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12922972073356224964noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951483292186512206.post-2212989532709984502023-06-22T19:31:16.617-04:002023-06-22T19:31:16.617-04:00I went on the bell summer of 76 when I was 12
I di...I went on the bell summer of 76 when I was 12<br />I didn’t see a thing!<br />I loved the steel pier though. Great memories!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951483292186512206.post-12531196659363465092010-07-31T16:02:25.764-04:002010-07-31T16:02:25.764-04:00John,
Thanks for your followup comments. I though...John,<br /><br />Thanks for your followup comments. I thought the Diving Bell now on exhibit at Garder's Basin didn't resemble the one ridden by Jean Shrophire Harris in the first photo. I hadn't realized there were different models.<br /><br />Also, I changed the caption of the second photo to reflect that the Diving Bell was emerging from the water, not "crashing into the water".<br /><br />Pete SPete Stemmer, moderatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922972073356224964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4951483292186512206.post-17410397185873805052010-07-30T22:00:34.114-04:002010-07-30T22:00:34.114-04:00Pete,
I googled the Steel Pier diving bell a few ...Pete,<br /><br />I googled the Steel Pier diving bell a few years ago, and recall that it was replaced at least once. (Just in case anyone comments on differences in the photos).<br /><br />But mainly I wanted to comment on your caption "crashing into the water". In fact, it was bobbing up from the bottom to the surface. Thus the water shedding from its roof. It would bob up and down a couple of times after the fast ascent from the bottom. Then they would engage to the cable again, and slowly bring it up to the deck to let the passengers off again. Today, fear of litigation would probably prevent such a trick!<br /><br />And lastly, you really only got to see muddy water down there. Unless you were the first trip of the day, and no guarantee then either I suppose.<br /><br />JohnJohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14654633695092772643noreply@blogger.com