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The first triples sold by SPACO and Rene Bussoz were made from surplus life raft bottles and an had a working pressure of 2100 psi. I have multiple tanks from this period with an original hydro of 1949. These have true hemispherical bottoms. I have almost identical tanks also with hemispherical...

Sam, the most common Commeinhes unit was the GC-42. It was the one with the painted logo on the housing you describe. It is also the one in all the photos and articles. Here is the link to the logo from the housing: Commeinhes I did not know Cousteau personally but I have spent a significant...

Rene Commeinhes (RC) developed a range of firefighting units from 1935-1939. He also collaborated with Mandet to create the MC-39. Rene's son Georges Commeinhes began experimenting with diving adaptations during this period. By 1937 Georges had submitted his design for approval by the French War...

Sam, there was an amphibious version of the Commeinhes unit from 1937 that predates the purpose built GC-42 Commeinhes diving unit. -Ryan

Nice Dale! But that photo is the Fernez-Le Prieur apparatus 1926 :) History Ohgushi -Ryan

Fernez-Le Prieur: first public demonstration Aug 6th 1926.The Commeinhes amphibious unit from the 30's also had a SPG. -Ryan

Thanks for posting. The museum is going well and we are offering an open house and programs on the first Friday of each month. We are looking into expanding the display area and are continuing to fix up the program room where we show films and have guest speakers. We are also working on a new...

Your question is an interesting one. I just added a new page to the museum that should answer some of your questions: http://www.flashbackscuba.com/museum/Hydrodynamic%20Aqua-Lung/index.html -Ryan

Frederic Dumas @ Louis Malle were the second team to dive the wreck a week after the sinking. There is also link to the film here: Cousteau Experience The tanks: -Ryan

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I would go for the bulletproof combo of the Cousteau 1st stage with the Conshelf second. This is a great combo and easy to service anywhere in the world. Just my 2 cents. -Ryan

It looks like I will be setting up my Cousteau equipment museum. The details are still in the works. You can see some photos from my exhibit at Our World Underwater 2007 here: Cousteau Museum Tacoma is my home base so I should be able to pull out all the stops :) -Ryan Flashback Scuba

Pick-up a Conshelf XIV. They are very simple to maintain with minimal part and tools. A great performing and very dependable regulator. They are also affordable on the used market. As a general rule I would stick to a diaphragm 1st stage and an unbalance second stage. Just my 2 cents worth. -Ryan

I enjoy diving a wide variety of equipment from vintage to modern and usually a mixture of both. Here is some of my favorite and most unique equipment: USD Royal AquaMaster & Aqualung Mentor (Developed for the USN & not available to the public): Great breathers and they put you bubbles behind...

There were early jet fins that were both full foot and full foot with a strap. And yes there was a long version as well. I have a pair and they are great fins. Here are some pics of early jets I uncovered in the Cousteau Society Warehouse (they are at the bottom of the page). odd_equipment -Ryan

There were many different tanks sets used by the teams over the years. You can see equipment and photos sorted by year here: Cousteau Museum The equipment is from my collection and or photographed by me at the Cousteau Warehouse. I spent a week documenting the equipment housed at the Cousteau...

Sorry it took me so long but I dove the tanks today and measured them center to center is 5". You might be able to find some higher volume steel tanks that might work. Let me know if you find anything 40cf+. Cheers -Ryan

There are Paupa New Guinea episodes on the Pacific Explorations Box Set. There were several episodes filmed in PNG and there are three episodes in the box set. You can get it at amazon or countless other retailers. It is one of three box sets available in the US. Amazon.com: Jacques Cousteau -...

No compressor parts, but I do have the tanks Cousteau used to dive the Britannic :) There are people with lots of old US Divers parts. I specialize in the custom made equipment for the Cousteau TV Series & Expeditions. You should ask over on the board at vintagescubasupply.com &...

The Calypso was hit by a barge in Singapore in late 1996. It was raised and then transported to La Rochelle France where it has been rotting while the family fought over ownership. It hasn't moved in nearly 10 years. There was talk of restoring the Calypso in the Caribbean a few years back but...