Basic gear from mid-twentieth-century Türkiye (Turkey)

[JMBL]

Any idea if that brand was ever sold outside Turkey ? The logo seems somewhat familiar.

 

[David Wilson]

Any idea if that brand was ever sold outside Turkey ? The logo seems somewhat familiar.

Not that I am aware of. Yilmaz items may have appeared on auction sites such as eBay, posted by western tourists who have visited Türkiye, where I understand the beaches make good snorkelling destinations.

 

[David Wilson]

Thanks for the likes and the post, JMBL.

The Yılmaz dual-lens diving mask.

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Fitted with a nose pocket to pinch the nostrils while ear clearing.

 

[David Wilson]

The Yılmaz breathing tube.

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A contour-style snorkel with a band at the supply end to alert other water users of the snorkeller's presence. A combination lugged mouthpiece and flexible elbow at the demand end.

Yılmaz fins at the weekend.

 

[David Wilson]

Thanks for the likes, John and АлександрД.

And now for Yılmaz fins.

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Closed-heel, open-toe fins with side rails for blade reinforcement. The manufacturer's spearfishing logo embossed on the top of the blade and at the instep on the bottom. Closely resembles Cressi Rondine design and produced in a range of colours.

 

[David Wilson]

So much for Yılmaz masks, snorkels and fins. I have been unable to trace further examples and so far as I am aware the products I have illustrated are no longer available for purchase nowadays.

To complete this thread, some diving articles unattibutable to a particular Turkish manufacturer. A Unigreen Akvaryum diving mask:

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I wonder whether this metal-rimmed oval mask was designed to be worn this way with the adjusting screw downwards?

A couple of Turkish-made snorkels midweek.

 

[David Wilson]

Thanks for the like, Iowwall.

"Deeper" breathing tube.

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Semi-contoured snorkel with straight barrel and offset lugged mouthpiece. Orange band at the supply end to alert other water users of the snorkeller's presence.

 

[David Wilson]

Freesub breathing tube.

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Contoured snorkel with curved barrel and offset mouthpiece. Orange band at supply end for safety purposes.

Snorkel-mask and fins in next posting.

 

[lowwall]

Freesub breathing tube.

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Contoured snorkel with curved barrel and offset mouthpiece. Orange band at supply end for safety purposes.

Snorkel-mask and fins in next posting.

That's the kind of snorkel I like (for snorkelling, I don't wear one for diving).

Is there an identifiable inventor of this style?

 

[David Wilson]

That's the kind of snorkel I like (for snorkelling, I don't wear one for diving).

Is there an identifiable inventor of this style?

I'm not sure it was all down to one particular company or individual. In the way of prototypes, there were the Dacor GST model above and Dick Bonin's US patent 3603306 below.