Basic gear from mid-twentieth-century Brazil

[evandroairton]

It's a shame that by the early 90's there were real manufacturers here, like cobra, Scubatec, Air Sub, but them came the better quality imports (who would raise the bar), and then the asian low quality imports under local brands. Today i doubt that the local brands manufacture, with exception of some neoprene suits makers, make more than one or two itens, just China and Taiwan clones

 

[David Wilson]

Thanks for the posts, evandroairton.

One of Brazil's original mid-twentieth-century diving equipment manufacturers operating alongside Atlântida and Menrod do Brasil was Industria de Equipamento de Caça Submarina Orca LTDA. It was founded on 17 April 1962 in Rio de Janeiro.

Orca brand swimming fins.

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Full-foot open-toe swim fins with smooth blade, side rails and non-slip heel tread resembling Cressi Rondine models. I have been unable to locate other items of Cobra brand underwater gear.

At the weekend I shall proceed to review a Peruvian basic equipment manufacturer using Spanish Nemrod designs.

 

[evandroairton]

Thanks for the posts, evandroairton.

One of Brazil's original mid-twentieth-century diving equipment manufacturers operating alongside Atlântida and Menrod do Brasil was Industria de Equipamento de Caça Submarina Orca LTDA. It was founded on 17 April 1962 in Rio de Janeiro.

Orca brand swimming fins.

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Full-foot open-toe swim fins with smooth blade, side rails and non-slip heel tread resembling Cressi Rondine models. I have been unable to locate other items of Cobra brand underwater gear.

At the weekend I shall proceed to review a Peruvian basic equipment manufacturer using Spanish Nemrod designs.

Orca was kinda limited to Rio de Janeiro State, wasn't common on the rest of the country. I have an old cobra regulator (in bad shape) lost somewere at my beach place, will be there next week and try to photograph it.
A real Icon on brazailian diving was the tramontina dive knife (Thunderball divers would be scared)