@Chevon Cox
@tbone1004
For better Identification please provide
1) The address which appears on the front label of the regulator or would assist in identifying date of manufacture
2) Is the body satin or bright chrome finish ?
3) Is the mouth piece rounded or straight ?
4) There is a chart produced by Pauline Le Barre of US Divers and me which identifies all regulators by year - it is bouncing around some where in the diving world
5) Can you post pictures?
6) Is there a local dive (SCUBA) shop ?
7) Do you have a good southern corn bread recipe ? (post it!!! )
FYI
1958
The regulator was introduced by US Divers on page 4 in the 1958 catalog as item #1010 as the DA 'Aquamaster'
price $90.00 It was an improvement over the DA which was also offered along with the DX, & DY regulators, which were all still being offered
Address ? Pico Blvd Los Angeles
1959
The regulator was marketed with
yellow hoses item #1010 as the 'Aquamaster' ,the designation DA had been dropped
price $90.00 the DA regulator had been dropped from the line along with the designation DX, & DY regulators,
1961
The modern black mouth piece appears price & catalog numbers the same
Address on label 3323 West Delphi Road Santa Ana California
1962
Price & catalog number the same
Address 3323 West Warner Avenue Santa Ana Californian
1964
Price decease $7150-- catalog number the same
1966
Price increase $74.95-- catalog number the same
1967
Price increase $90,00- catalog number the same
1972
Price increase $119.50- catalog number the same
Last appearance of the Aqua Master in catalog
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Underlining indicates key points in identifying US Diver's regulators
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I am not one of the experts, I suspect experts will with 25000 words or less and can provide the day, week, month and year that the Aqua Master was manufactured - some where between 1958 and 1972 and the current value 50 cents to 5,000.00 Yankee dollars
I sincerely hope this helps
Sam Miller, 111