USD "Wrap around" mask

[Eric Sedletzky]

A friend gave this thing to me,.
Can anyone tell me the aproximate age?

 

[vintagediver]

I had one in 72. It could be older than that.

 

[duckbill]

I can tell you Aqua-Lung first brought them out in 1967.

 

[scubafanatic]

I believe that mask is still in production (Aqualung)

 

[DaleC]

I have two. One I dive regularily.

I don't know the age but here is an odd bit of info that I am curious about:

One I have has the same markings as yours but has hex bolts top and bottom. The second has no markings at all except "Taiwan" by the nose yet has hex bolts on top and screws on the bottom (like yours). I wonder if the second is a knock off or still a wraparound and what the deal is on the hex bolt/screws.

Nice mask. Can be used as a lift bag if neccisary

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

I believe that mask is still in production (Aqualung)

This one has a rubber skirt. Are the new ones rubber or silicone?

 

[John C. Ratliff]

The Aqualung 2004 catalog says that they are "Available in Clear and Black silicone." I have a Dacor three-window mask that looks almost the same, and it is my primary mask right now. How old this one (above) is would be anyone's guess, but it probably dates into the 1980s.

SeaRat

 

[simonbeans]

USD introduced that mask in 1967. It was Catalog # 5026-00 and retailed for $16.95 (CPI index values it in 2010 dollars at $109.00).

 

[SwimJim]

That mask is still in production. I bought mine in 1977 and I haven't found a mask that fits me better yet. I've added bifocals so I can read my guages and a new strap over the years. Still good to go.

 

[AfterDark]

I've got one that I bought back in the 70's. I don't use it anymore. I bought a low volume USD wraparound silicone mask a few years back and have been very happy with it. Walmart $16.00