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Just noticed this thread while researching the Deluxe Aqua-Matic prior to listing mine on eBay. The Aqua-Matic was my first regulator - 1962 so I can add a bit of information. BTW, I still have it. It was never an 'easy' breather. I was trained on a 2 hose Mistral which was not considered easy...

Uh, Nope! These were made for me by a personal friend, a machinist, many years ago, to my specifications. I sold the two 2 Hose models I had. These have been used many, many times in my very popular Equipment Classes. I have no use for them now so, on they go.

Thanks Mike for watching my videos. As I have said many, many times while making these videos for the enjoyment of the vintage community, I may well share information that is not totally correct. Here's a fine example and I appreciate you taking the time to point out some glaring errors. This...

I need a DACOR 900 PACER series regulator for parts. Not working is fine. Must be clean - corrosion-free. Must have AER kit - look for a thin rubber membrane on one end of the 1st stage. I need the 1st stage only but will buy the whole regulator.

This is a very rare version of a very rare speargun. The Mordem was available for only a few years in the 60's and it came in this pistol version and a rifle model too. It was very unique since it used an actual gunpowder cartridge to fire. Maintenance was very high and parts hard to come by...

I don't quite understand why this is in the Sea Hunt Era forum but - having sold and used both I suggest they are entirely different suits and a comparison would be hard to make. The Bare NexGen is a no frills trilam suit. It has no redeeming qualities other than it is fairly tough, light and...

Boy Turtleman! You'll not likely ever get a more detailed and accurate answer to your vintage questions than that!! I see the answer to your question is signed with the initials SDM which explains to me why it's so complete. You see, SDM is none other than my good friend Dr. Samuel Miller...

Quite right! Leave them in vintage. These regs are NOT for the average diver who might be tempted to use them or incorrectly assume they are for regular use. They really do belong here for lovers of 'old scuba' to see. It's more likely you'll get a better price anyway. There is a large number...

They're both Vulcan knives just as were used by Mike Nelson. As is very common today, these items were NOT made by USD but were purchased from a supplier and assembled & boxed by USD. Undoubtably, the supplier of the knife changed during the time this model was sold by USD and there would be...

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I see I have the honor of being the oldest by far in today's list. I wish everyone could have experienced scuba diving in the 60's and 70's - when sex was safe and scuba was dangerous! While new divers still find our sport exciting today, Tobermory, Coz, Cayman, etc were very special 30 or 40...

Sorry for the sensitivity Boog. I've seen the 'B' word hurt many friends in the scuba business during my 30 year industry career. In many cases it was nothing but an attempt to cause hurt with no foundation at all. In many cases the rumors were the cause of the closing of a business that was...

So!! PST has spent fortunes before on failed ventures. Realize first that PST is a tiny arm of a giant corporation that can actually influence American government policy. Their resources are virtually unlimited. Realize second that the tank sales made by PST to the scuba market are barely...

What bankruptcy rumor? I can't spot any post with reference to that.

Don't be silly! Do you think that the tanks shipped to Canada are not exactly the same as any others? The tanks are made and then stored at PST until ordered. They are all the same. When an order comes in whether from California or Ontario, the shipper simply goes to the stock and picks up a...

Galvanizing is the most practical coating for a steel object exposed to the elements but even galvanizing has it's limitations. I have dozens of the old steel 72's. Lots were made by PST and many are 50 years old. Most are still OK but on some however, rust spots have appeared. These are most...

This thread originally was about good ice diving locations. Big Bay Point still qualifies as a good one IMO for all the reasons previously stated. In respect to the dive site itself, the presence or lack of things to explore is not a prime consideration for ice diving - certainly not for...

Big Bay Point at http://www.scuba2000.com/pdf_forms/big_bay_point_map.pdf .

LOL! I remember that! That's where I got the reputation for being a hothead. I actually had the audacity to suggest that the CSA doesn't sit on the right hand of God. If it's Canadian it's perfect!! Time to go decompress...