Vintage Tank and Double Hose Tie Clip. US Divers?

[Tortola]

Curious if anybody knows anything about this. It’s a tie clip, I believe from the 1960s, with a tank and a double hose regulator. I got this many years ago, along with some promotional items originally from Aqua Lung/U.S. Divers. The other items were in a similar plastic case, but the cases were actually branded with a U.S Divers logo. This one does not seem to have any such branding. Have any collectors of old dive paraphernalia seen this before?

 

[jengineer61]

It does look like an Aqualung double hose. The shop I use has the big oval regulator but the hose is in pieces except for the wire that supported the corrugated hose. These old rigs are similar to today's back plate minis the wings. I think you could reasonable assume it is an aqualung tie clasp.

Raise your hand how many of you under 30 own at least one tie let alone know how to tie one.?

 

[Tortola]

It does look like an Aqualung double hose. The shop I use has the big oval regulator but the hose is in pieces except for the wire that supported the corrugated hose. These old rigs are similar to today's back plate minis the wings. I think you could reasonable assume it is an aqualung tie clasp.

Raise your hand how many of you under 30 own at least one tie let alone know how to tie one.?

I also just noticed it has the pull rod for a J valve!

 

[happy-diver]

Half the men back then were not big on ties and if they had one couldn't tie it and left the task to their wives

Raise your hand how many of you under 30 own at least one tie let alone know how to tie one.?

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