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Post by bantam on May 1, 2007 6:17:31 GMT -8
Hello All,
My name's Mark, and I'm a (relatively) young Vintage diver, being only 33.
In the most part I dive modern gear (twin 12l steels in DIR-type config or Drager dolphin rebreather) but I have a full set of early 60's gear - some parts of which came from VSS, some hand-me-downs from relatives who were also divers.
Vintage-wise I dive a Siebe Gorman Ess-Gee twin-hose, with a set of Stuart's replacement hoses on it (the originals are fine, but keeping them for best) and it does have a contents gauge too. Have a 'Glasgow Diving Company' (or something like that) original 1960's smoothskin wetsuit, and an original US Divers 1960's mask.
I originally learnt to dive in the late 80's so started my diving career on a horse collar fenzy, and a late 70's single hose reg.
Love reading through the wealth of knowledge on the vintage gear on this site, and the general chit-chat - it's really cool.
I personally love the old kit - even though it's twice as old as I am. It's still the authentic experience underwater!
Mark.
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Post by nemrod on May 1, 2007 10:10:30 GMT -8
Welcome to vintage diving, please stay and set a spell.
Nemrod
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Post by duckbill on May 1, 2007 22:48:15 GMT -8
Welcome, Mark. I hope you will join in on the fun here, and try out your double hose set-up, if you haven't already. That sounds like a very nice ensemble, indeed.
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Post by JES on May 5, 2007 2:57:29 GMT -8
Welcome Mark, aka 'bantam'! You have definitely come to the right place for Vintage Diving. Thank you for sharing a little bit about yourself. It's great that you have become a part of this community. I think you'll find that the members are friendly, extremely helpful and very knowledgeable. Welcome aboard and remember to stay connected and dive often! Regards, JES
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Post by DavidRitchieWilson on May 5, 2007 9:21:06 GMT -8
And a welcome from a compatriot, Mark. You're a relative youngster, while I qualify by way of age this month for free prescription medicines!
The oldest mask still in my possession is my blue oval Typhoon Super Star which my parents gave me as a birthday present in the early 1960s, when my lifelong passion for snorkelling began. It still seals beautifully, much better than any modern mask I know, and sports a stainless-steel frame with the proper screw at the top. I'm reluctant to try it out on the North East Coast, which I see is your neck of the woods, because the choppy waters of the North Sea once relieved me of the vintage blue Britmarine mask and matching snorkel I purchased at a car boot sale.
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