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Post by Broxton Carol on Apr 9, 2008 4:11:46 GMT -8
We have had great input on the rarest USD 2 hosers, but what about the VOIT line of double hose regs. What is the rarest, or your favorite, and WHY?
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Post by shackle on Apr 9, 2008 10:57:45 GMT -8
Well Chuck looks like I'm the first to reply here. My favorite Voit is the blue metal 50 Fathom 'cause it was my 1st regulator and I still dive it today, but I would guess the rarest would be the blue plastic 50 Fathom since I've seen several older Voit lungs for sell since I've been prowling Ebay, but never a plastic blue 50. 'course most of you guys out there know a lot more than me so I could be wrong.
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Post by kgehring on Apr 9, 2008 13:42:56 GMT -8
This is my favorite: It has the matte finish and have never seen another like it.  |
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Post by broxton on Apr 9, 2008 13:54:53 GMT -8
Karl,
So you have the blue label Voit Lung! I've been wondering about the color change from green to blue. The blue ones that I've seen have higher serial #'s than the green ones, so obviously it came out after the green labels (hopefully). Anyhow, the only reason I can think of for the change is that they installed the mistral orifice instead of the DW/DY orifice. If you ever open up the regulator, please let me know which orifice it has.
Thanks, Mike
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Post by Captain on Apr 9, 2008 13:59:55 GMT -8
I seem to recall that Voit also had a plastic body regulator like the USD Jet Air at the time I bought my VR2 in 1957. If my memory is correct I haven't seen one since then
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Post by Broxton Carol on Apr 9, 2008 14:28:30 GMT -8
Ill admit I have a voit too. Its a green one serial 6127. I overhauled it and it works fine!!  |
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Post by Seahuntjerry on Apr 10, 2008 12:54:57 GMT -8
MOOOOO " sea my recent Post Kemps cow Alec Peirce dan I have one,sorry Karl not new in the box!
Mooo,moo,
Jerry
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Post by kgehring on Apr 10, 2008 17:12:36 GMT -8
What don't you have new in the box? yuk yuk yuk lol lol lol.
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Post by Broxton Coalition on Apr 11, 2008 15:28:39 GMT -8
WHAT? the skeleton in broxton chucks closet wears voit? gasp!  |
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Post by Broxton Coalition on Apr 11, 2008 15:36:57 GMT -8
i think the voit vr2 is pretty rare. i have not seen many of those on ebay. anybody done a close comparision of the voit vr2 to the u.s. divers da navy approved?
captain, have you been diving your vr2 much?
mike
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Post by Broxton Carol on Apr 11, 2008 17:42:03 GMT -8
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Post by kgehring on Apr 11, 2008 17:43:34 GMT -8
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Post by Captain on Apr 13, 2008 7:55:12 GMT -8
i think the voit vr2 is pretty rare. i have not seen many of those on ebay. anybody done a close comparision of the voit vr2 to the u.s. divers da navy approved? captain, have you been diving your vr2 much? mike The VR2 and the DA are basicly the same regulator other than the lable side of the can. All other parts are interchangable. The VR2 only gets wet for special events. The VR2 was my first regulator that I bought as a teenager in 1957. Over the years I either sold or gave it away, I can really remember. I still have and use the Voit 72 I bought at the same time. A couple of years ago after hearing the story of my original VR2 Bryan with the help of other great vintage diver friends presented me with one they had bought on ebay. I had it rechromed and rebuilt it. It only sees fresh water. When not being used it sits in a hermetically sealed mayonaise jar under Funk and Wagnels porch. |
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Post by Nemo on Apr 13, 2008 12:13:33 GMT -8
Why did the vintage diver jump into the mud puddle? Because he was a dirty double hoser. Why did the chicken cross the road, run back , then jump in the mud?? HE WAS A DIRTY DOUBLE CROSSER!!  |
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Post by Terry on Apr 13, 2008 18:29:26 GMT -8
Well; I have to cast my vote for the V66 Voit Navy. I know it's not the rarest; but it is my favorite. The first double hose reg I ever owned back in the early 60's was a Voit Navy which I sold in the mid 70's while in college. I always regretted selling that reg and now own another. My present Voit Navy was a Christmas gift from my wife and 2 daughters about 6 - 8 years ago which was purchased from Dan at VSS. Every dive with this reg sure brings back some fond memories and some great vintage adventures. ;D Terry
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