Sea-Net Dive Mask

[Tfredrich]

Hello from Madison Wisconsin. 24th year of diving for me. Over the years friends and acquaintances have given me vintage dive gear thinking I could actually use it……Most often it is 1970’s & 80’s stuff. Today I am posting pics of a really old mask. The gentleman said it came from Florida. Here are a few pics….. Looking for more info if anyone wants to share. I found another on this forum but it seems to be different…,,,Sea-Net Dive Mask. Los Angeles California.

 

[David Wilson]

The mask seems to be in very good condition. Below the same Sea-Net Sea-Dive deluxe model in an advertisement in the August 1946 issue of Boys' Life magazine. The standard version of this mask came without the featheredge flange that created a better facial seal for the user.

 

[QRR]

Hello from Madison Wisconsin. 24th year of diving for me. Over the years friends and acquaintances have given me vintage dive gear thinking I could actually use it……Most often it is 1970’s & 80’s stuff. Today I am posting pics of a really old mask. The gentleman said it came from Florida. Here are a few pics….. Looking for more info if anyone wants to share. I found another on this forum but it seems to be different…,,,Sea-Net Dive Mask. Los Angeles California.

Could you supply more images , close ups, of the other writing markings anywhere else inc side of mask pls..
Regards
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[QRR]

Hello from Madison Wisconsin. 24th year of diving for me. Over the years friends and acquaintances have given me vintage dive gear thinking I could actually use it……Most often it is 1970’s & 80’s stuff. Today I am posting pics of a really old mask. The gentleman said it came from Florida. Here are a few pics….. Looking for more info if anyone wants to share. I found another on this forum but it seems to be different…,,,Sea-Net Dive Mask. Los Angeles California.

Post script....
Are you sure it says....Sea-Net Dive Mask. Los Angeles California. Rather than Calif. ...?

 

[QRR]

The mask seems to be in very good condition. Below the same Sea-Net Sea-Dive deluxe model in an advertisement in the August 1946 issue of Boys' Life magazine. The standard version of this mask came without the featheredge flange that created a better facial seal for the user.

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Hi David ref mask

 

[QRR]

Hi. Ref your...The standard version of this mask came without the featheredge flange that created a better facial seal for the user......
Have you any images of the flange mask version and would it have been available by mid 1943?

 

[David Wilson]

Hi. Ref your...The standard version of this mask came without the featheredge flange that created a better facial seal for the user......
Have you any images of the flange mask version and would it have been available by mid 1943?

I don't have any 1943 sources to date when the flanged mask made its début. A 1944 Sea Dive ad above, probably for the standard version. The de-luxe flanged model likely emerged later.

 

[QRR]

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I don't have any 1943 sources to date when the flanged mask made its début. A 1944 Sea Dive ad above, probably for the standard version. The de-luxe flanged model likely emerged later.

I think I have a flanged mask image that has to be manufactured before march 1943...!