Tag Archives: scuba history

More Gold From the Atocha

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Joe Ross

Story: http://news.yahoo.com/florida-divers-treasure-famed-wreck-151015129.html If there’s one thing that I believe all divers have in common it’s that somewhere deep in the recesses of our subconscious minds, there’s a remote hope that’we’ll discover treasure. As a kid, I remember reading a book from the … Continue reading →

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Emerald Bay Miniature Fleet, Lake Tahoe

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Joe Ross

Lake Tahoe’s Emerald Bay was once the site of the Emerald Bay Resort. I believe the resort was in operation from the late 1800′s until around 1920, but I’m not sure about the exact dates. When the resort was dismantled, … Continue reading →

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Buoyancy Control & Wetsuit Compression

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Joe Ross

I joined a vintage scuba message board a couple weeks ago so that I could contribute to a discussion about the concept of a formal vintage scuba class. Presumably, the idea would be to train divers on the safe use … Continue reading →

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Jacques Cousteau

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Joe Ross

I don’t have anything profound to say about Jacques Cousteau, since most likely, anyone who stumbles across this already has been touched by the man or his work in some deep and enduring way. As a kid growing up in … Continue reading →

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Vintage Double Hose – Cool Site!

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Joe Ross

http://www.vintagedoublehose.com/index.php/component/content/article/91.html This site has a really cool listing, with pictures, of double hose regulators. I like that there is a rating system (1-5 stars) depicting the rarity of each double hose regulator they list. Among the rarest is a “blue … Continue reading →

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Rare 1823 Wreck Found—Capt. Linked to “Moby-Dick”

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Joe Ross

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news//2011/02/110211-two-brothers-whaling-ship-pollard-science-nantucket-noaa/ I can’t imagine how many shipwrecks there must be throughout the world, but certain ones excite me a lot. Queen Anne’s Revenge, The Nuestra Señora de Atocha, The Hunley among others come to mind as wrecks I am particularly fascinated … Continue reading →

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Double Hose Regulators Are Cool

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Joe Ross

In a sudden wave of inspiration, I just pulled one of my vintage double hose regulators out of storage and connected it to a scuba tank (single 38 cu. ft., 1800 psi). I have several of them, all of which … Continue reading →

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Vintage SCUBA

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Joe Ross

I am a big fan of vintage and historic SCUBA gear. This is a pretty (well, VERY) rare SeaHorse SCUBA double rig from the early 1940′s. Google+

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