I am looking for an exchange of Vintage Spearguns-

[picatoste]

Hello, I am a collector of diving Speargun from Spain. Would you be interested in exchanges with people from the United States? this is my website:

nemrod77.jimdo.com

[SeaRat]

Picatoste,

Unfortunately, I haven't spearfished in decades, but I do have a couple of photos to share with you about spearfishing in Oregon:


I climbed up this island to get a photo of our paddle boards when we were spearfishing off Port Orford, Oregon in the early 1960s.


Here is a photo from that time of the fish I shot.

Here is a description of diving in Oregon in the September 1965 issue of the Oregon Council of Diving Clubs:


I used a U.S. Divers Company Champion Arbarlete speargun, with two rubbers and a weighted head. I have long since lost track of it though. Here is a photo of me with this speargun in Hood Canal, Washington state, USA in about 1963.


Note the spearhead with a weighted head. I shot a cabazon right between the eyes, a huge fish that I really wanted to nail with the spear. I was only about a meter away (3 feet), and thought I had it dead. But, the spear bounced off its skull, and the fish swam away.

John

[SeaRat]

I have just visited your website, and find it intriguing. Here is a translation into English of your website,

VINTAGE SPANISH SPEARGUNS
 
Hello, many of those who practice the sport of diving and spearfishing in Spain are unaware of the history of this and its principles. I am a big fan of everything related to underwater activities, so I would like to make known all the inventions and artifacts that emerged from the beginning of this sport and how they have evolved over time.
 
In this main page I intend to make a museum of underwater fishing reflecting all the models and brands of legendary Spanish spearguns that marked a time in this sport and in the world diving.
 
For those who love diving, there is a menu on the left where you can see diving equipment such as bottles, bibotelies, regulators mono and bitraquea, lenses, tubes, flashlights, diving and army knives, etc.
 
This is a virtual museum, but in the not too distant future a project is being carried out to make it real. In this way, all lovers of this sport can visit it and immerse themselves in a fascinating world of underwater inventions and artifacts.
 
 
A lot of this type of material is left in disuse and often ends up in the trash or scrap, losing part of the history of this sport, so I would appreciate it if you would contact me before discarding this material.
 
Let's make a brief chronological summary of the most significant spearguns that were marketed in Spain since its inception.
 
 
In Spain, since 1945, Nemrod Industrias Vilarrubís launches its short and long rifles, spring-loaded and supercharged, made of brass tubes, from 1945 to 1950 and blue anodized duraluminium tubes from 1950 to 1955; in 1947 elastic rifles appear in the market, the Tarzan model, of two and four tires, in 1950 a very unique and complex model, the model Catapult propaganda guaranteed to bombo y saucer an autonomy of shot of two meters .., another that appeared in the 50 and not less important the pistolete model, a small roller-type rifle operated by a rubber,. In 1953 his models of compressed air, Almirante and Commodore were incorporated and in rubber elastic the bergantin, something later, in 1955 the series III of air, Cruise, Frigate, Corvette. In 1960 the IV series being the evolution of these and incorporating more models in air such as Schooner, Torpedo, pocket torpedo, and rubber elastic Timonel, Carabela and Grumete. In 1965 the Silver series was created: Filibustero, Corsario, Bucanero and Comando, significantly improving the previous versions. In elastic rubber there is a robust model called Gaucho in three versions 1, 2 and 3 elastic, from 1967 to 1979, this model was modified by delaying but the stock and giving it an anodized aluminum with the same characteristics and parts as its predecessor, calling it Shark in three versions of 1 and 2 elastic rubber, like the Falcon model, from 1970 to 1979, from this date was called Hunter which was made in several anodized starting with silver and finally black, was the best seller for its simplicity and low price, in these two decades continued to appear more sophisticated models as the Galeon from 1970 to 1979, clipper series I blue anodized and black stock, from 1970 to 1973, clipper butt orange series II, from 1974 to 1988, Mariner from 1973 to 1984, Dragon from 1980 to 1984, clipper series III with black stock and thread held by the trigger, from 1989 to 1998, the first in anodized aluminum and olive green the latest versions.
 
 On the other hand, in our Mallorcan islands, from the 50s onwards there was a great development and a great fondness for this sport, so that great champions of this sport also emerged, and due to the need, great manufacturers of spearfishing rifles and accessories such as " Casals ", Pepe" Beltran "and" Copino ", without underestimating a great Catalan manufacturer such as Pedro" Parra ".
 
 Nemrod and Copino, achieved with their advertising, quality and splendid offer, the maximum prestige for the Spanish air rifles during the sixties, reaching to sell worldwide.
 
In unfavorable competition with the spring guns, the pneumatics throughout the 40, 50 and 60 years were the most effective and most used, the propulsion by rubber was eventually destined to success. Currently, its acceptance is widely prevalent in France and Spain, while in Italy, inclined in favor of oleopneumatic propulsion, large brands such as Cressisub and Omer have been manufacturing rubber rifles for years, faster and quieter.
 
Today, the misnamed spearguns are actually crossbows, they are simple and precise, they incorporate the concept of the cassette for the mechanism, introduced by Marc Valentin in the early eighties, they mount nervous elastic and powerful "sandow" type with blocking ball , articulated howitzers (mistranslation, but I don't know an English equivalent--jcr), light and resistant Tahitian and reels that allow to capture

The detailed photos you have of Nemrod spearguns are fascinating. Also, you have some vintage spearfishing catalog photos too:





I would encourage people to follow the above link to this page, and enjoy the photos he has placed there.

John

[SeaRat]

I just found my dive log entry for this spearfishing trip:

I climbed up this island to get a photo of our paddle boards when we were spearfishing off Port Orford, Oregon in the early 1960s.


Here is a photo from that time of the fish I shot.

#11--Got 4 fish, saw large ling, Joel had sinous squeeze.

This trip was to Whalehead Cove, in Southern Oregon on October 9, 1970. Visibility was about 15 feet, and I got down to 40 feet on my freediving dives.

John

[lazer]

Feb 17, 2019 18:19:37 GMT -8 SeaRat said:

I am new on this forum. I have this "Galeon" pneumatic speargun, I wonder where do I get parts, seals, O-rings. Where can I find  sketch designing of the back valve (Where pressing air)

Thanks-Max

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