Purdy!
The prevailing sentiment seems to be to rag on the hollow plastic packs, but I really like mine. There's something about the straps and the geometry of it all that just fits me perfect. Super comfortable and no problem staying put. I like the material too. The top handle gets in the way of my Phoenix because it's so deep, but my single-stagers work just fine with one and don't conflict at all. I was thinking about cutting the top loop out of one of the several I have to see how that would work out, but it's a project I haven't gotten around to.
Congratulations on the find.
Not technically "Vintage," but I wouldn't let that stop you! Personally, I've been pursuing more of an early-70's vibe with my
useable double hose gear anyway, probably because I'm in my mid-40's, and not my mid-60's like some of the old farts around here
. Less World Without Sun and more Tunderball, at least for my daily-diver kit anyway.
The old crusties are cool and beautiful, but for me are more of a novelty as opposed to my later stuff, not because I don't trust it, but because I don't have the time & money to get most of it up and running to the point it can be consistently dependable. All I have time for is new rubber and a basic clean & tune, but I envy and admire some of the 50's jazz our various talented members have gotten working.
Who made the tanks?