Mini Breather
(Thunderball, Die Another Day)
Gadget: Mini Breather
Movie: Thunderball, Die Another Day
Owner: James Bond
Status: Stored at Q-Branch
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.
Bond used the gadget next during the Die Another Day mission,
where he cut a hole in the ice and ducked into the icey cold water
to escape Zao after the Ice Palace had been destroyed.
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.
