Basic gear from mid-twentieth-century Brazil

[David Wilson]

Cobra Spiro breathing tube.

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• Simple anatomical rubber mouthpiece.
• Quality and durability.
• Used by most divers.
• Ideal barrel size, providing good airflow and easy water clearance.

Semi-contoured snorkel with keeper.

At the weekend, a start on Cobra sub fins.

 

[David Wilson]

Cobra Jumbo swimming fins.

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• Long-bladed fin.
• Full foot rubber foot pocket with anti-skid heel tread.
• Open toe for wearing comfort.
• Side rails and centre ribs for blade reinforcement.

 

[David Wilson]

Cobra Rondine swimming fins.

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• Shorter than other models, ideal for diving in swimming pools or surface swimming.
• Short-bladed fin, made of natural rubber from the Amazon.
• Stands out when it comes to general diving and snorkeling.
• Ideal too for swimming and water aerobics.
• Available in men’s, women’s and children’s sizes.

A clone of the Cressi Rondine full-foot open-toe fin designed by Luigi Ferraro.

Cobra fin range to be completed midweek.

 

[David Wilson]

Cobra Spinta swimming fins.

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• Brazil’s most famous fin, Spinta, is simply the favourite of rescue organisations, coaches, diving professionals and scuba divers.
• 100% natural Amazonian rubber body makes this fin the most durable and comfortable in the world.
• Spectacular for diving and swimming, the Spinta is an object of desire in the outside world.
• Fin made from natural rubber.
• Comfortable fit.
• Recommended for high-level training.
• Foot size indicates exact fin size.
• Designed in Italy and considered by experts to be one of the best medium-bladed fins in the world.
• Its raw material is noble natural rubber from Amazonia, which has durability and incomparable mechanical properties.
• Perfect for diving in general, including scuba and snorkelling.
• A favourite with diving companies and operators.
• Sizes: 38-40, 40-42, 42-44, 44-46, 46-48.

Company's description above. "Spinta" is Italian for "thrust".

At the weekend we shall proceed to another Brazilian diving equipment manufacturer: Fun Dive.

 

[John C. Ratliff]

Cobra sub Mirim diving mask.

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Oval mask with single headstrap. "Mirim" is Portuguese for "little" or "juvenile".

This one actually looks kind of triangular.

John

 

[David Wilson]

This one actually looks kind of triangular.

John

You're right, John. The image I posted was from a mask box illustration that had distorted through wear and tear over the years. Thanks for all the likes.

 

[David Wilson]

On to the Brazilian diving equipment brand Fun Dive. Here is the Franca model diving mask.

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The product description mentions the rubber skirt, the tempered glass single lens, the side-adjusted head strap and the ample field of vision. Other features are the compensator bosses on the inside and finger wells on the outside for nose pinching when clearing the ears.

 

[David Wilson]

Fun Dive Franca swimming fins.

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Full-foot open-toe fins with smooth blades and tabbed heels for easier donning.

At the weekend, the Brazilian diving eqyupment manufacturer Menrod do Brasil.

 

[David Wilson]

The Brazilian diving industry began to emerge in the 1950s, with Atlântida, Menrod do Brasil and Orca as its pioneers. Little information appears to be available online about today's manufacturer Menrod do Brasil.

Here is a Menrod do Brasil Recife diving mask. "Recife" is Portuguese for "reef".

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So an oval mask with a thick metal rim topped with a screw. Adjustable with a split headstrap attached to twin buckles on either side.

We'll move on to another Brazilian manufacturer, Indústria de Equipamento de Caça Submarina Orca Ltda, some time midweek.

 

[evandroairton]

My first "real" mask and fins were the Foca mask, Spinta fins and Corvo snorkel (90°)