Old Style Elliptical Mask

[jcclink]

I'm looking for an old style elliptical mask ala Jacques Cousteau. Anyone know of a source?

 

[justleesa]

Moved your thread to the Sea Hunt Era Forum, someone here might be able to help you and you might want to check ebay - they also have a large vintage scuba area.

 

[captain]

Beuchat makes one but you may have problems finding one in the US

http://www.divecochran.com/beuchat/masks/rubberoval/index.htm

 

[ClevelandDiver]

Cheap and easy if you just want something to dive.

http://www.joediveramerica.com/page/JDA/PROD/msk/M27

Available in black rubber or clear silicone.

If you are going the ebay route for an old mask you plan on diving, be prepared to get a few dried up pieces of junk before finding a decent mask.

Vintagescubasupply.com carries some as well for a reasonable price, with a fair and honest assessment of the mask's condition.

 

[Nemrod]

vintagescubasupply.com

ebay


you get lucky and someone gives you a nice one


you can try buying foreign where they have never forgotten entirely how good an oval mask is--if it is a quality mask.

N

 

[kidspot]

Around here Longs Drugstore has them in their fishing/snorkel dept.

 

[james croft]

But you need to geta double hose reg to wear to really complete the ensemble.

 

[aaen]

My Lds here in Phoenix had some for sale no to long ago, I haven't check in awhile but I will tomorrow and let you know. They may ship one, not sure on that though.

Steve

 

[Hammerhead]

Just bought a 1961 voit mask in electric blue off ebay. Delivered yesterday and ready to use (no perishing, cracks etc at all). Cost me $10 excl. shipping, guess I got lucky!

BTW, Mr. Croft is absolutely right, sets off my DA Aquamaster to a "T"...

...and my Snark III

...and my Healthways

...and my Voit 50 fathom

...and my 1950's AMF Swimmaster gauge

...and

...and

...and

Run for your life! It's addictive! They've got me! They've got me! Save yourself before it's too late! Aaarrgghh, Aarrgghh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[David Wilson]

There are plenty of sources of oval rubber swim masks. I snorkel with a light blue UK-made Britmarine mask which is no longer in production. I much prefer them to the silicone varieties, which were originally sold to divers with allergies. They aren't always well advertised, though, and some are listed on the Web by manufacturers in the Far East who don't appear to have American or European distributors. The following Greek-made model is available in blue, which is now a very rare alternative to black, but I haven't found a distributor in Europe or the USA:

http://www.majorcasub.gr/products/03-001.jpg

Here are some oval rubber masks currently in production and available for sale to the general public:

Beuchat Senior Securit
http://www.vieuxplongeur.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=65_97_145&products_id=422
Beuchat Super Compensator
http://www.vieuxplongeur.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=65_97_145&products_id=421

Cannon Sports De Luxe Swim Mask
http://www.cannonsports.com/product.php?model=5306

IST Tortuga
http://www.onlinescuba.com/eshop/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=4099

Mirage Rubber Pro Dive
http://s00.wos.com.au/ProductGroup/7846.asp

Oceanways Classic Pacific
http://www.onlinescuba.com/eshop/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=4066

Sonar Bali copy mask
http://www.sonarwetsuits.com.au/product.php/12/7/82

Sport Divers Classic Oval Rubber Mask
http://www.island-scuba.com/p-MK6.html