Post by haroldguy on Aug 4, 2010 10:58:07 GMT -8
I guess this link is my best introduction:
picasaweb.google.com/haroldguy/TheHottieHookahDivesAgain#.
I only wish I had kept all my old SCUBA gear. It started with an anesthetic oxygen tank, and an anesthetic regulator, that fed to a home made second stage that I wore on my chest. This was patterned on a picture I saw of the Drager Delphin. I ported the inspired air straight to the mouthpiece via a thin tube inside the single currugated hose. I assumed that the Delphin did that, but don't know if I am right.
My home made regulator worked much better than the US Divers Aquamatic that I bought as a replacement in 1962. However the Aquamatic was much easier to maintain. In those days the Australian Porpoise was common in New Zealand, and I only wish that I had spent the extra money on that. I also had a Heinke Horn. Alas all my old regulators are gone. But you will see from the link that I have kept my old surface supply gear. I hope that that counts!
I spend half my time in New Zealand and half in California. I belong to the California Classic Equipment Divers, and have dived some really beautiful old SCUBA gear with them. I also own some old Russian rebreathers, an AKA-60 and an IDA-71, and used to dive these occasionally. I must say I am much more comfortable breathing air. In New Zealand we are forming an underwater heritage group. A lot of my old diving associates have joined that.
I have been reading posts to your forum for quite a while, and have decided that I should join.
picasaweb.google.com/haroldguy/TheHottieHookahDivesAgain#.
I only wish I had kept all my old SCUBA gear. It started with an anesthetic oxygen tank, and an anesthetic regulator, that fed to a home made second stage that I wore on my chest. This was patterned on a picture I saw of the Drager Delphin. I ported the inspired air straight to the mouthpiece via a thin tube inside the single currugated hose. I assumed that the Delphin did that, but don't know if I am right.
My home made regulator worked much better than the US Divers Aquamatic that I bought as a replacement in 1962. However the Aquamatic was much easier to maintain. In those days the Australian Porpoise was common in New Zealand, and I only wish that I had spent the extra money on that. I also had a Heinke Horn. Alas all my old regulators are gone. But you will see from the link that I have kept my old surface supply gear. I hope that that counts!
I spend half my time in New Zealand and half in California. I belong to the California Classic Equipment Divers, and have dived some really beautiful old SCUBA gear with them. I also own some old Russian rebreathers, an AKA-60 and an IDA-71, and used to dive these occasionally. I must say I am much more comfortable breathing air. In New Zealand we are forming an underwater heritage group. A lot of my old diving associates have joined that.
I have been reading posts to your forum for quite a while, and have decided that I should join.