1941 Florida Spearfishing Film

[urmaddad]

1941 Silver Springs Florida Goggle Spearfishing Diving and an Underwater Circus - YouTube
Interesting early video of freediving and spearfishing.

 

[simonbeans]

Ah Silver Springs. Reminds me of our two Sea Hunt Shows in 2008 and 2011. Thanks for the video.

 

[Brendon]

Somebody give those guys some fins... Lmao. Thx for the vid, got a good laugh out of it and a better appreciation for the gear we have today.

 

[SwimJim]

Hey that was pretty cool. Thanks for posting that!

 

[Mike Lev]

I had that film on and had it converted to dvd along with a few other early skin diving films.Including one made by the Sea Net Company.That one of silver springs is the lamest one.:cool2:

 

[DaleC]

I wouldn't mind one of those masks...

 

[Brendon]

I wouldn't mind one of those masks...

You and me both... Amron intl sells something very similar. Check them out at Amron International Inc. diving section... Can't remember the manufacturer.

 

[Mike Lev]

Good luck in finding one of those masks.Iv'e been trying for ever.Those are vintage Japanese made masks.One was on ebay once.It went for over $300 years ago.They are the same maskS that were used by the Ama pearl divers for a period.I checked out tat site you mentioned.I found nothing at all that looks like that mask.

 

[urmaddad]

Both the mask and pole spear should be quite collectable today.

 

[Mike Lev]

The pole spear they used looks like one sold by the Sea Net Mfg company.I had one like that but sold it way bacK on ebay.I have a Sea Net 5' pole spear with a metal spear attached to it.Any old pole spears with names on them are rare and cool looking.:cool2: