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History of Diving Gear

David Wilson's Excellent series of articles on the History of Dive Gear worldwide. This forum is open to posting.

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  1. David Wilson

    Basic gear from mid-twentieth-century Italy: Other manufacturers

    David Wilson, Apr 7, 2021 ... 9 10 11
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    David Wilson
    Jul 28, 2021 at 7:11 AM
  2. Akimbo

    Origin of "Horse Collar" & "Mae West"

    Akimbo, Mar 8, 2021 ... 2
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    Bob DBF
    May 4, 2021
  3. JMBL

    Going vintage

    JMBL, Apr 17, 2021
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    89
    JMBL
    Apr 17, 2021
  4. David Wilson

    Basic gear from mid-twentieth-century Italy: Mares and Pirelli

    David Wilson, Jul 8, 2020 ... 30 31 32
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    315
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    10,063
    John C. Ratliff
    Apr 15, 2021
  5. Sam Miller III

    Dive Logs - History ?

    Sam Miller III, Sep 1, 2020 ... 2
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    829
    jomcclain
    Mar 14, 2021
  6. David Wilson

    Basic gear from mid-twentieth-century Italy: Cressi

    David Wilson, Feb 9, 2020 ... 14 15 16
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    155
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    7,746
    Compressor
    Dec 12, 2020
  7. David Wilson

    Russian and Ukrainian snorkels

    David Wilson, Jul 26, 2017 ... 4 5 6
    Replies:
    59
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    5,301
    Popgun Pete
    Sep 18, 2020
  8. Bob Evans

    Force Fin Designs

    Bob Evans, Feb 18, 2020 ... 29 30 31
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    N/A
  9. David Wilson

    Basic gear from mid-twentieth-century Sweden

    David Wilson, Jan 29, 2020 ... 2
    Replies:
    10
    Views:
    698
    jale
    Feb 5, 2020
  10. David Wilson

    Basic gear from mid-twentieth-century Denmark

    David Wilson, Jan 5, 2020 ... 2
    Replies:
    19
    Views:
    1,075
    David Wilson
    Jan 26, 2020
  11. David Wilson

    Basic gear from mid-twentieth-century Austria

    David Wilson, Dec 23, 2019
    Replies:
    8
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    763
    David Wilson
    Jan 1, 2020
  12. David Wilson

    Basic gear from the mid-twentieth-century Federal Republic of Germany

    David Wilson, Jul 14, 2019 ... 17 18 19
    Replies:
    186
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    7,894
    Akimbo
    Dec 19, 2019
  13. Sbiriguda

    Which was the very first scuba mask?

    Sbiriguda, Nov 5, 2019 ... 2
    Replies:
    13
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    955
    АлександрД
    Nov 28, 2019
  14. Sam Miller III

    GOLD Plated JBL Spear Gun-- HELP !

    Sam Miller III, Oct 14, 2019 ... 2 3 4
    Replies:
    36
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    2,222
    dead dog
    Nov 8, 2019
  15. CharlieDontDive

    Questions about history of octos...

    CharlieDontDive, Sep 3, 2019 ... 5 6 7
    Replies:
    62
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    3,267
    tep
    Oct 26, 2019
  16. TheSweatyClam

    1st stage APEKS ATX 200 identical to XTX 200 internally?

    TheSweatyClam, Oct 14, 2019
    Replies:
    5
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    367
    Valyngar
    Oct 16, 2019
  17. David Wilson

    Basic gear from mid-twentieth-century France

    David Wilson, Dec 5, 2018 ... 27 28 29
    Replies:
    285
    Views:
    22,240
    Popgun Pete
    Aug 14, 2019
  18. David Wilson

    Basic gear from mid-twentieth-century Australia: Turnbull etc

    David Wilson, Oct 31, 2018 ... 4 5 6
    Replies:
    56
    Views:
    5,936
    David Wilson
    Apr 18, 2019
  19. David Wilson

    Basic gear from mid-twentieth-century Britain: Typhoon (E. T. Skinner)

    David Wilson, Apr 2, 2018 ... 4 5 6
    Replies:
    51
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    6,924
    David Wilson
    Jan 23, 2019
  20. David Wilson

    Basic gear from mid-twentieth-century Britain: Britmarine (W. W. Haffenden)

    David Wilson, Jun 3, 2018 ... 4 5 6
    Replies:
    53
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    5,071
    David Wilson
    Jan 21, 2019
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