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Full Face Wrap Around (USD
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 2:46 pm
by Superlite
Recently acquired a old (1950's) full face wrap around mask. Not sure which year but this mask vanished from the USD catalog in 1960. Some of our old frogs out there might remember this mask.
Re: Full Face Wrap Around (USD
Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 4:35 pm
by Britmarine
The US Divers "Look-out" Full Face Mask
seems to have appeared first on page 13 of the 1958 US Divers catalogue. It reappeared on page 13 of the 1959 catalogue:
but was missing from subsequent editions.
Re: Full Face Wrap Around (USD
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 4:44 am
by Pedro
It looks great. Does it work or is it for collection only?
Re: Full Face Wrap Around (USD
Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2015 1:16 pm
by USdiver
It's quite beautiful in a wrap-around 1956 Cadillac windshield sort of way. There must be beau coup visual distortion, and difficulty in equalizing, plus massive free flow if you roll over on your back, but, at least you'll look cool during it all. Nice kit for the collection that.
Re: Full Face Wrap Around (USD
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:57 pm
by Superlite
The skirt is ripped and that makes it a display only. I was hoping it would be diveable but no such luck.
Re: Full Face Wrap Around (USD
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 2:02 pm
by Superlite
USdiver wrote:It's quite beautiful in a wrap-around 1956 Cadillac windshield sort of way. There must be beau coup visual distortion, and difficulty in equalizing, plus massive free flow if you roll over on your back, but, at least you'll look cool during it all. Nice kit for the collection that.
Very true the distortion is there, however it is not overpowering. I use a normal wrap around for regular diving and as it is a variation of the FFM wrap around. The distortion sometimes causes a little surprise when something is spotted in the peripheral sides, but it is nothing that is a problem
Re: Full Face Wrap Around (USD
Posted: Sun Jan 10, 2016 5:08 pm
by antique diver
Superlite wrote:The skirt is ripped and that makes it a display only. I was hoping it would be diveable but no such luck.
I have carefully repaired some rips with AquaSeal to make a mask diveable... but not beautiful.
Re: Full Face Wrap Around (USD
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 11:02 am
by Superlite
antique diver wrote:Superlite wrote:The skirt is ripped and that makes it a display only. I was hoping it would be diveable but no such luck.
I have carefully repaired some rips with AquaSeal to make a mask diveable... but not beautiful.
There is too much area of damage on the skirt just under the right side of the mask and the rip encompasses the lower head strap up to the lens.