Snorkels today are safe, functional and kind of boring. Alec shows strange masks with built-in single and double hose snorkels that were big sellers when introduced.
*** In this episode of Vintage Scuba ***
– orange “Nisse” with side snorkel and ping-pong ball valve
– blue Champion “Combine Total” full face mask with top snorkel
– full face mask with chin fitting allowing mouth and nose breathing with a long top mounted snorkel
– Pirelli “Match” with a single tube snorkel and rubber air bag on the mask strap
– idea was to fill the bag on the surface and breath the air out of the mask strap bag to stay down longer
– Alec’s 60 year old childhood Riviera Cannes white, twin snorkel mask with “panoramique scopic lens”
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I recently found a vintage snorkel at an army navy store and inspired by this series I immediately bought. Might add it to my dive gear only problem is the mouth piece also taste vintage.
Thanks alec for sharing some of this histories… it's really fun watching you tell stories!
By the way i dont know if you already did a video on some scuba mask tips. But hope youll do a new one about how to take care of it preventing it to fog during dives or how to prep a new mask before using it! Which is better burning it with a match or with a lighther! And does the new calibro mask from cressi works? Hahahahaha
Maybe those pingpong vales are more like "lesser return valves".
Thanks so much for your tips videos they are so valuable and I learned so much from them keep going captain
thank you for the amazing videos love the content especially the vintage homemade, would you consider a more in depth do it yourself video? I.E more of your personal experiences making and using early homemade equipment, thanks alot Mr.Peirce !
I'm really interested now in pirelli's history in scuba thanks for the video alec good work Kevin .
Keep your stick on the ice
Great video Alec! But I was wondering do you had any weird dive watches or any with weird features? Thanks
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I got so tied up in my own channel I forget to check out your current videos.
I am VERY SORRY about that
I'd like to apologize Alec
I've learned a lot from your channel and you are one
AWESOME Diver!!!
Just sayin
yes it was but i think it was closer to 8 or 9 dollars U.S. here in the mid-west again thank you for the stuff you post on YouTube .
I remember my first mask now, my mom got me a light-blue mask with a ping pong valve when I was nine years old. Thank you Alec for bringing those lovely memories back!
Had a blue on with 2 snorkels,loved that mask!
Yes I had one just like that one you had when I was 11 yrs. old mine also had that yellow lens too.
Yes! Finally saw one of your videos right after you uploaded them. 3'rd comment in.
Where or who has the 2nd snorkel mask u featured for sale Alex? I want one of those!
Hi Alec, where could we find your publication concerning the Lake Ontario wreck you discovered? I would enjoy reading that. Best, J.