David Wilson
Contributor
In July 1951, the Italian popular science magazine La Scienza Illustrata published an article entitled "Caccia subacquea" (Underwater hunting). You will find a scan on Virginio Masera's excellent Museo subacqueo torinese website. The article has three captioned images showcasing a single-snorkel Atlantic Lusso mask:
Italian: "La maschera, le pinne, il fucile e, infine, la preda."
Rough translation: "The mask, the fins, the gun and, finally, the prey."
Italian: "1. Come si mette la maschera. In basso vi vede la valvola di scarico. A sinistra il tubo di presa d’aria coì galleggiante che in acqua ne chiude il foro."
Rough translation: "1. How to don the mask. At the bottom, you can see the drain valve. On the left, the air inlet tube whose float valve shuts off the intake bore under water."
Italian: "2. La maschera deve essere perfettamente aderente al viso. Il piccolo tappo del tubo di espirazione deve avere una guarnizione piuttosto morbida.
Rough translation: "2. The mask must be a perfect fit for the face. The small cap on the exhalation tube must have a rather soft seal."
If you want to read the entire article about underwater hunting, the original illustrated Italian text with a rough English translation is available online here.
Italian: "La maschera, le pinne, il fucile e, infine, la preda."
Rough translation: "The mask, the fins, the gun and, finally, the prey."
Italian: "1. Come si mette la maschera. In basso vi vede la valvola di scarico. A sinistra il tubo di presa d’aria coì galleggiante che in acqua ne chiude il foro."
Rough translation: "1. How to don the mask. At the bottom, you can see the drain valve. On the left, the air inlet tube whose float valve shuts off the intake bore under water."
Italian: "2. La maschera deve essere perfettamente aderente al viso. Il piccolo tappo del tubo di espirazione deve avere una guarnizione piuttosto morbida.
Rough translation: "2. The mask must be a perfect fit for the face. The small cap on the exhalation tube must have a rather soft seal."
If you want to read the entire article about underwater hunting, the original illustrated Italian text with a rough English translation is available online here.