Tag Archives: vintage diving

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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Rare Blue Double Hose Aqualung Mistral

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Joe Ross

This is one of my double hose regulators. It is one of only three that I know of but I’m sure there are more like it. What makes it so unusual is that it labeled (view the gallery here to … 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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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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