Jacques Cousteau regulators on Cousteau Odyssey TV

[falco]

Hello everybody...and specially Ryan!

I have plenty of Jacques Cousteau books and videos in my vintage SCUBA collection, but now I want to get into JQ vintage SCUBA pieces, like regulators. I would like to get a couple double hoses, similar to the one the Cousteau team used on the Cousteau Odyssey TV series. So, the question is:

What regulator was used on this series? even better... What kind of regulators were used on the Undersea World TV Series.... I'm sure a Royal Mistral...probably a French version....

Are some of Dan's models for sale in this website similar to the one used by JQ 1970's team?
(DA AquaMaster or US Divers Royal AquaMaster)

Thanks a lot for your help in advance!

-Harry

[spirotechnique]

Cousteau team is using Spirotechnique Royal Mistral in the Odyssey serie, you might also spot some Spirotechnique Mistral in the early episodes
and yes thoses are the French manufactured versions by La Spirotechnique
if you are look to buy a Royal Mistral my advice would be try to find it in France : they pop up regulary on the French E-Bay : do not hesitate to PM me for assistance
cheers
JM

[spirotechnique]

As a complementary info a picture you will probably like

Albert Falco and Jacques Yves Cousteau after a dive on the Britanic Wreck (at a depth of 120 meters) , diving with Trimix and ... Royal Mistral regs !



cheers
Jean-Michel

[falco]

Thanks a lot for your info Jean-Michel! I'll try to find one of these on ebay.fr. If you happen to find one of this regulators for sale...please let me know...

again...thanks a lot!

- Harry

[spirotechnique]

falco said:

Thanks a lot for your info Jean-Michel! I'll try to find one of these on ebay.fr. If you happen to find one of this regulators for sale...please let me know...

again...thanks a lot!

- Harry

Royal Mistral are still preatty common , one is for sale this week on e-bay France but the ID plate is really ruined, I would avoid this one and wait for a better one , funnilly I have just bought one on French e-bay last week because it was in a very good contition, I'll post pics here if you want as soon as I receive it
but take your time finding a Royal Mistral is not THAT hard in France, the first Mistral (like on my avatar pic) is rarer and more difficult to find so if you look to this one it is a different story
be sure I'll PM you if I see a very good one on sale
cheers
Jean-Michel