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@KrisR FYI,,, An old post -- a must see - must do A dive into history -- where it all began... So many years ago, with the Bottom Scratchers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "La Jolla Cove-- Where it all began There are a number of vintage books devoted to spear...

I made a check out dive with a neighbor whom I experienced her maturing from a toddler to a delightful young lady. It was shallow and boring, but I was with her experiencing her transition into a certified diver After the dive she honored me by asking me to sign her logbook. SDM

@Mare13 posted at the beginning of this thread "If I remember correctly, the OP’s husband has health issues that make him unable to swim against current. Someone in the minimal current dive sites thread suggested a scooter. My question is what happens if the scooter dies in the middle of a...

Seems there should be divers on the SCUBA board who began their diving career prior to 1993? How about dive shops established prior to 1993? SDM, III

@Joris Vd Stated: Even if you try to restore it before sale, there's more corrosion on that thing than on the Brittanic... I'd skip it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hombre you are so correct! Just hang it up SDM III

@Andrew Dawson I am intrigued That is an abused and used regulator. I have a file of most of the equipment made in the US to the mid 1980s which i have partially reviewed but have not located a regulator with your regulator's exact configuration. Perhaps more details Approximate age...

@Ken Kurtis Thanks Ken! From the first report this thread needed clarification that it WAS Not A Diver A hoop netter in a Kayak wearing a wet suit The victim is apparently not known to the local diving community of Santa Maria area-- they are as baffed as we were Thanks again After all...

@Bob DBF "As for divers, a wetsuit is use for thermal protection when kayaking. Not only does it help on a cold night, but it's f'n cold when I wound up in the water without one, even on a sunny day. A wetsuit will keep one afloat, but not keep ones face out of the water when unconscious. And...

@ Dandy Don There are a number of Personal Flotation Vests (PFV) on the market especially produced for kayaking -- even including several models made for dogs (K-9s) My wife and I have used Kayaks as a diving/recreation platform for over 25 years and never leave shore without a PFV securely...

Yes-- sources All the locals The local news erroneously reported the event others followed compounding the error SCUBA Board can join the crowd to continue the original news report Or contact the rescuers at Gaviota for clarification

1) The victim was not a diver or diving 2) He was a kayaker 3) He was tending his hoop nets hunting for lobsters 4) He had on a wet suit for thermal protection == therefore a "diver"

It's been 28 years (1993-2021) since the publication of the book Whos who in SCUBA Diving which celebrated and recognized the "Golden Anniversary," !50 years (1943 -1993) of SCUBA Diving ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Book: "Who’s who in SCUBA DIVING" The golden anniversary of...

Still interested! So many memories for me SAM III

This regulator has many memories for me My first decent single hose regulator I am interested but reside in Central California would you ship it?' SDM

@Ghost95 Red Label? Has no meaning The regulator appears to be the first model Calypso released by U S Divers in 1961 -- 60 years ago! In 60 years of use I would expect it to be "beat up.' I also suspect it is considerably older than you- or maybe even your parents See US Divers...

The book was in rough draft-- it was sent to "experts" to review -- One "expert" liked it so well he rushed it off to a publisher with his name as the author The Readys were living in SoCal on a green card and were either confused or didn't want problems with future Americna citizenship, so...

@Compressor Thank You for the post of a great man who contributed so much for so long. Some years ago, possibly 25-30 I was working with Peter & Sharon Ready on a book on the history and function of rebreathers. At that time Peter was busy perfecting his rebreather which he referred to as "A...

@Coztick I am concerned with your title "Vintage or Junk ?" Just a little over 70 years ago recreational SCUBA diving was introduced the US, in the December 1948, article in the now defunct magazine Science Illustrated by the late great James Dougan via an article titled "First of the...

@John C. Ratliff John This was the basic FMR -- there is a lot more to the story Perhaps in the future over a cool one in the dark of the night -- The rest of the story. Fred was indeed One of a kind and certainly thought-out side of the box So many memories... SDM

@Alexa Bliss If it is not in "Wikipedia?" ...............................It never happened I am reminded of a friend who was /is a professor of library science at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California. His doctoral dissertation was on a famous author of the old south So he was very...