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  1. Sam Miller III

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    Sea horse ? Selling price ? Inquiring diver wants to know ????????
  2. Sam Miller III

    TEXAS DIVE PLATES HAVE OFFICIALLY LAUNCHED!

    As one who has had considerable personal and legal involvement with the Divers Flag it is encouraging that the Texas plates have a decent white stripe. I am delighted and happy for you and all of the divers of Texas FYI the official recognized proportions of the red and white flag established...
  3. Sam Miller III

    US Divers Catalog Page J&K Valves?

    @John C. Ratliff @Akimbo @Scuba Lawyer @Mike Lev @Alex P @Ken Kurtis (a little history) @Ayisha ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What would we do without Fred Roberts books? You and others often refer to his works as your absolute bible A bit of history about Fred... (an...
  4. Sam Miller III

    DIVE DRY WITH DR. BILL #904: THOSE AREN'T PUMPKIN SEEDS!

    Bill Glad to see you are still researching, writing and sharing-- Hang in ole bean re Kellets Welk Many years ago I had a diving student who had been raised in Italy. On one of the checkout dives in Laguna he became excited when he spied a number of Kellets Welks and picked up a few. On the...
  5. Sam Miller III

    Hello I’m a 25 + year resort / Live Aboard professional

    @Gonad yer ah Texan ??? don't be bashful .... Tell us about yourself and experiences ....
  6. Sam Miller III

    Moldable mouthpiece

    I have been reviewing thus thread and note there is not a tutorial as to how to correctly fit a modulable mouth piece ... We tough Kalifornia's boil the mouth piece in water and clamp down while it is just luke warm If you one of Gods Frozen People who live way up north in Canada like @Alex...
  7. Sam Miller III

    Greetings from Yanbu

    Welcome Many years ago, I attended college and became lifelong friends with a number of South Africans...Good and Great people! They introduced me to the book Washing of the Spears about the Zulus Which was verified by the timeless movie Zulu which I have viewed a number of times. I just...
  8. Sam Miller III

    US Divers Catalog Page J&K Valves?

    1957 page10 top of page
  9. Sam Miller III

    Hello World!

    I appreciate and I am certain the SCUBA Board members also appreciate your posting and products I noticed your rendition of the red & white diver's flag Colors are correct but you just might want to check the official recognized proportions which were established in 1960 : Five units wide *...
  10. Sam Miller III

    Scuba divers & events that define generations

    Lets see if I can stir the pot... For me it began with my grandmother who was on a boat that sunk in the Ohio river in the middle of the night . She hung on to a board for many hours until and she was rescued at daylight. She, rightfully so , was terrified of water which she passed on to...
  11. Sam Miller III

    Looking for old Skin Diver and other magazines (For archive)

    Here you are ~~ An original = the only known Skin Diver Magazine "Green Set" that remains Promote some backing and purchase the set remember -- the last time a first edition was sold ? $1200 plus dollars ! "Good morning to all, As you are collectors of fine antique dive equipment, magazines...
  12. Sam Miller III

    Info The History of Dive Flags

    . Rights to the Red & White Dive Flag I was retained as a consultant/expert witness for another case in New England regarding the "ownership" of the red and white flag around 1996. An attorney had acquired the jewelry remains of a defunct company called Sea Craft Industries of Wilmington who...
  13. Sam Miller III

    Info The History of Dive Flags

    . Page 35, News Current FLORIDA SKIN DIVERS ASSOCIATION By JOHN M. ERVING, JR. P. O. BOX 7373 ORLANDO, FLORIDA At the first annual meeting of the Florida Skin Divers Association under the new charter, held at St. Petersburg. William H. Taylor, Jr. of St. Pete nosed out Miami’s Jack Slack to...
  14. Sam Miller III

    Info The History of Dive Flags

    . After the wonderful reception at the Sports & Boat Show Roy Pearce wrote an excellent article for the Great Lakes Diver and proceeded to create interest throughout the entire Great Lakes area. At the May meeting of the Michigan Skin Diving Council the entire council adopted the flag as the...
  15. Sam Miller III

    Info The History of Dive Flags

    . . . . At last night's meeting of the Conn. Council we unanimously voted to accept the DIVERS Flag as illustrated on Page 11 of the October “Skin Diver”. We go along with the divers in the Great Lakes area, the Michigan Council, the Illinois Council, the Northeast Council and others who wish to...
  16. Sam Miller III

    Info The History of Dive Flags

    . Research Notes The following summarizes my research notes prepared for my testimony in this legal action. These notes cover the creation, development, and promotion of the Red & White dive flag as recorded in the world's first and only diving magazine in the US at the time: Skin Diver...
  17. Sam Miller III

    Info The History of Dive Flags

    . His recommendation was readily accepted both nationally and internationally by the diving world. Within just a few months this now familiar design started to appear on diving boats, auto windows, diving equipment, and jackets. Offricia1 recognition soon followed. For example, in 1959 the U.S...
  18. Sam Miller III

    Info The History of Dive Flags

    Sam and I have been working on this article for over a year. Unfortunately his health prevented us from making it as complete as he would have liked. — Akimbo I have been working with @Akimbo on this article to document the origins of flags used to protect divers over about the last 150 years...
  19. Sam Miller III

    Wanted 7.25 Bands

    I think I have an original pair of Voit bands and green cotton straps I have been saving for a vintage restoration Sorry for yy I reside in CenCal'' SDM
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