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Post by tomcatpc on Oct 13, 2019 15:34:55 GMT -8
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Post by tomcatpc on Oct 13, 2019 15:37:09 GMT -8
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Post by tomcatpc on Oct 13, 2019 15:39:27 GMT -8
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Post by tomcatpc on Oct 13, 2019 15:41:19 GMT -8
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Post by nikeajax on Oct 13, 2019 15:46:45 GMT -8
Mark, you know you totally suck for having this Where did you find this Super boss man! JB
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Post by tomcatpc on Oct 13, 2019 15:51:05 GMT -8
I don't own this... My Wife is a librarian and she "dredged" this up in the basement of the main Toledo Library. It is a bound set of 1962 Skin Diver Magazines. 1961 was also found. Think there are others that she will bring home for a bit. I love the ads! Thought I'd share a few. Mark
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Post by tomcatpc on Oct 13, 2019 15:52:42 GMT -8
That ScubaPro ad might be one of the first for ScubaPro?
I think I have one 1969 and one 1970 Skin Diver Magazine and that is it so for. If I can find more I will surely grab them. Mark
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Post by SeaRat on Oct 13, 2019 16:40:47 GMT -8
That "Nylo-prene" wet suit by Parkway was a game-changer. It was the first lined wetsuit. After that, everyone had to go with nylon-lined wetsuits, or they would have a suit that ripped about every other time you put it on.
John
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Post by technidiver on Oct 13, 2019 17:49:34 GMT -8
Awesome pics Mark! Keep posting them as you get the chance. Good to break the monotony in the off season for diving.
TD
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Post by DavidRitchieWilson on Oct 13, 2019 22:16:32 GMT -8
I agree, Mark, great ads, which from a historian's perspective are often much more interesting than the articles. They are key sources of evidence when researching the history of various diving equipment companies because they come with a precise date reliable enough to be used for timeline creation. If you enjoy reading vintage ads for underwater gear, the Early Manufacturers and Retailers section of the Skin Diving History website is the place to go. While we're on the subject of old Skin Diver Magazine issues, I'm always grateful when someone scans and posts them in full or in part online to benefit everybody. By way of example, the very first issue, December 1951 Skin Diver is available online. I followed suit with the November 1956 (Diving Suit) issue of Skin Diver, which I bought on eBay, scanning and posting it in its entirety for viewing and download. It's also full of great ads for US diving equipment companies of the period. I must get round to scanning and posting the other SDs in my possession. I know it takes time, effort and commitment to do it, but sharing documentation helps everybody interested in the history of underwater gear. I'm a big admirer of Bryan Pennington at Vintage Double Hose for making his big library of scanned diving catalogues and manuals available to the world. My own online diving catalogue collection is a much humbler affair. If you have access to the 1961 run of Skin Diver, I'd love to see a higher-resolution close-up of the Apollo-totes "short-shirt" featured in "New Products for 1961" on page 52 of the January 1961 issue: Not only am I interested in the history of early drysuits, but I also own a "Golden Tiger" Skooba-"totes", purchased years ago here on Vintage Scuba and tried out once or twice in the North Sea near where I live. Thanks again for posting those images! As TD says, keep going! DRW
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Post by nikeajax on Oct 14, 2019 7:44:30 GMT -8
DRW, thanks for showing us the Healthways and Waterlung page. I love seeing the layouts on these old mags: I started doing graphics just as they were phasing out hand-work. I have a deep admiration for the hand skills required for good camera ready layouts!
JB
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Post by SeaRat on Oct 14, 2019 15:38:16 GMT -8
This is a bit earlier, from SDM, February 1959. It's an article on the USD Mistral: Mistral SDM Article 1959 by John Ratliff, on Flickr It turns out that this is one of the only regulators that has no O-rings. The DA Aqualung and the DA Aquamaster are, I think, two others without O-rings. The Royal Aquamaster had O-rings in the first stage. John
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Post by DavidRitchieWilson on Oct 16, 2019 8:42:31 GMT -8
I've just scanned the 1961 Mar-vel diving equipment catalogue I recently won on eBay. I have since posted the resulting PDF (77 MB) at Mar-vel 1961 catalogue. The document is over 90 pages long. DRW
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Post by scubalawyer on Oct 16, 2019 9:16:21 GMT -8
I've just scanned the 1961 Marvel diving equipment catalogue I recently won on eBay. I have since posted the resulting PDF (77 MB) at Marvel 1961 catalogue. The document is over 90 pages long. DRW Very Cool DRW! I especially liked the Rolex Submariner watch for $150 and the Standard Submarine for $1,500 (or the Deluxe Submarine for $2,500) - only 6 1/2 hours submerged to cross the Catalina Channel! Mark
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Post by SeaRat on Oct 16, 2019 10:10:31 GMT -8
I've just scanned the 1961 Marvel diving equipment catalogue I recently won on eBay. I have since posted the resulting PDF (77 MB) at Marvel 1961 catalogue. The document is over 90 pages long. DRW DRW, Thank you for this catelog. On page 37, they show their Mar-Vel Pak. I still have one of those, though one of the bands has broken and so I have to get it fixed (another winter project). The Mar-Vel Pak has two weight chutes, with four two-poind cylinder weights in it on each side (16 pounds total). John
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