419 Dive Log Australasia AUGUST 2026

In the last issue of DIVE LOG, I reported on the innovative use of motor vehicle/scooter horn parts being used creatively, to complete home-made diving regulator projects. The instructions for which were published in the January 1955 issue of Practical Mechanics magazine. It was an era when most folks had a workshop at home and there was no TV to while away the hours. A time also, when there was a plethora of home handyman project magazines available, such as Practical Mechanics, Popular Mechanics, Mechanix Illustrated & Popular Science , etc. These magazines provided detailed plans and step-by-step instructions for some amazing do-it-yourself projects for the home workshop enthusiast. Detailed plans for anything from A 1950’s HOT-WATER BOTTLE HOOKAH UNIT by Des Williams

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