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Post by college4diver on Apr 24, 2007 8:24:14 GMT -8
I am doing a report on the development of scuba equipment, and have not had much luck turning up good sources of information. I am lucky to have found this BBS, and am hoping a few members can take some time to help me out.
What (in your opinion) is the most important development in scuba equipment during the 20th century, and why?
Where can I find information on this technology on the web?
Time is running out on this paper for me and I could really use some guidance
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Post by SeaRat on Apr 24, 2007 9:43:58 GMT -8
college4diver, You are asking a very broad question. "What (in my opinion) is the most important development in scuba equipment during he 20th century, and why." Well, for me it was the development of the Cousteau-Gagnan self-contained underwater breathing apparatus, and its publicity through both the book and the movie, The Silent World[/B]. If you want to understand, you might pick up a copy of the book, and a CD of the movie (available through at least one member on this forum). I got to know about scuba first through this movie, and reading this book about three times as a teenager in the late 1950s and early 1960s. In 1963 Cousteau also came out with the film World Without Sun, and that film really intrigued me. Some of the early films by Cousteau were also very helpful in publicizing scuba. Take a look at this: vintagescuba.proboards2.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&n=1&thread=1144426269&page=1'Hope this helps. John
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Post by duckbill on Apr 24, 2007 21:25:24 GMT -8
Welcome, college4diver. You'd probably get more response if you posted this in the "General Discussions" category.
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Post by SeaRat on Apr 24, 2007 21:46:00 GMT -8
By the way, the book, The Silent World by Jacques Cousteau, has a very detailed explanation of how he first worked on closed-circuit oxygen rebreathers, was almost killed by them, and decided to develop a demand scuba. And, I forgot to welcome you here. There are two other good references, Basic Scuba[/B], by Fred Roberts and Dive, the complete book of skin diving[/B], by Rick and Barbara Carrier. Both books are probably out-of-print, but I know that Dan has Fred Roberts' book for sale for #35: www.vintagescubasupply.com/books.htmlHe also has the Carrier book for sale too. The U.S. Navy Diving Manual (either the older or current versions) has a good history. You can see that one on-line: www.coralspringsscuba.com/miscellaneous/usn_manual.htmVolume 1 has a history of diving. So you now have the Cousteau movie clips from the 1940s and 1950s, and the US Navy Diving Manual as resources. Good luck. John
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Post by JES on Apr 25, 2007 2:28:00 GMT -8
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Post by nemrod on Apr 25, 2007 8:50:46 GMT -8
A gentleman by the name of 21 hangs out on the site www.vintagedoublehose.com . He was there through much of it and maintains an extensive library. His name is Sam Miller. PM him there. James
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