This is a 1.1 scale replica of the JAMES BOND THUNDERBALL MINI BREATHER. The whole prop is machined from high quality metal. Please note this has not been made by SD STUDIOS, same quality but better price. As you can see by the pictures this is a fantastic looking prop, and will make for a great display. The metal cigar tube also comes with this auction . These are very hard to come by and are extremely rare!!

Thunderball Mini-Oxygen Breather

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This small device, was a tiny oxygen breathing device, which allowed up to four minutes of oxygen supply, in case of emergency of course.

Use:

The mini-breather saved Bond's life three times during the Thunderball mission. Firstly he used it to swim to shore after Largo's hand grenade attack near the Disco Volante, Bond's large tanks were sliced by a speed boat's propeller. Secondly Bond used the device when he was trapped in Largo's shark pool, successfully escaping via a tunnel into another pool. Lastly Bond used the device when he had lost his oxygen tanks during the climatic underwater battle.

Specs:

The device was a small rubber mouthpiece, attached to the other side of the mouthpiece was a brass valve, for activating the Oxygen supply. Attached to the brass piece were two tiny metal tanks on either side, the device was stored in an ordinary aluminium cigar tube.

Shaped like a tiny hourglass, this miniature scuba breather helped 007 breathe underwater while locked in Largos pet shark tank. The story goes that in 1965 some gullible KGB agents actually thought this was a real device. Were pretty sure that someone on the Bond team sold them a couple as a goof. Hope you can hold your breath, comrades!