Old tanks

[zappid]

I believe they are 72s, but not certain. I want to hang on to a couple and sell a couple. Yellow one is stamped “UAS” 6-55, the aqualung is USD 5-59 the other two are PST but also also say Heathways, one is 2-55, the other one’s initial date is too faded and oldest hydro 1-60. The bigger one on the end is scary without a neck and appears to be HP? The others are 2150 and 2250. I’ve been trying to sell them locally but not many collectors in the area. At least one of the Heathways has a 2010 hydro, so could still be in working condition? If they aren’t worth more than scrap I’ll turn a couple into art projects as I know shipping will be high. Let me know if you have interest.

I also have 2 PST 104s from 1978 with 2010 hydros if anyone is interested. I believe the serial numbers are 20 tanks apart.

Thanks,

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[Aquala1]

I’m interested in the 5-59 Aqualung. How much?

[zappid]

I have them listed locally for $50 obo and I’ve only received inquiries from people that want to use them and since they are out of hydro it’s a game of chance. If you want to PM me your address I could get an estimate for shipping and could work out a better price (I’m in WI). Thanks for the inquiry!

[Aquala1]

Great, stand by for the PM.

[williaminfc]

Charlie is looking into a 1/2" valve(s) for my dad's Healthways tanks from the 1950s. I found his double tank pack. The tanks passed visual and hydro but the plastic/Teflon seal does not seal enough for a fill. I Charlie does not find a valve or only 1 valve, I would be interested in 1 or 2 valves with o ring seals to replace the valves I have so the tanks can be used again. If someone has stick on rubber seals to replace the plastic/Teflon seals, I would be interested in them.

[cnotthoff]

This is all I can find. It's a US Divers J Valve.

USD-J by Charlie will, on Flickr

Charlie

[williaminfc]

Thanks for checking Charlie. I was hoping for an I or post valve. How much do you want for the valve? My son could fill his paintball tank from one of dad's tanks with the J valve. I never liked the idea of a J valve. I always dove with a pressure gauge. I would be afraid of having my air cut off by accident or mechanical failure. I never used a J and the idea of having to turn the valve at depth does not appeal to me.

[Seahuntjerry]

new production rubber washers made for the older valves are on other vintage sites.

[robohips77]

Mar 20, 2018 16:00:09 GMT -8 zappid said:

I believe they are 72s, but not certain. I want to hang on to a couple and sell a couple. Yellow one is stamped “UAS” 6-55, the aqualung is USD 5-59 the other two are PST but also also say Heathways, one is 2-55, the other one’s initial date is too faded and oldest hydro 1-60. The bigger one on the end is scary without a neck and appears to be HP? The others are 2150 and 2250. I’ve been trying to sell them locally but not many collectors in the area. At least one of the Heathways has a 2010 hydro, so could still be in working condition? If they aren’t worth more than scrap I’ll turn a couple into art projects as I know shipping will be high. Let me know if you have interest.

I also have 2 PST 104s from 1978 with 2010 hydros if anyone is interested. I believe the serial numbers are 20 tanks apart.

Thanks,

www.flickr.com/photos/160134068@N03/shares/798FQQ

Pm sent

[naui4618l]

Hi, For info, the first tank in your pictures marked WP 3000 (working pressure) is aluminum and what we used to call a US NAVY 90s. They came as a twin set up only . They were 90 cubic inches each, but we nicknamed them 90s because the twin set up weighed almost that much. I had a couple of sets myself dated 7-55 and took one set apart and used them as sport diving singles. My buddies called them my bombs because as you can see they did not have a neck where the 1/2" pipe thread valve screwed in. The date of 11-59 is right near the end of the 1/2" valve era and just before the government contract changed to 1 1/4" "O" ring sealed valves. If you look carefully you will see there is also a 1/2" threaded plug in the bottom that was installed at manufacture and then machined off smooth. The funniest thing I can recall about these twin tanks is that on one of our club dives a former EOD diver wore his NAVY 90 twins. We were standing around right after our dive exchanging sea stories when he tripped his harness quick release buckles to simply let the tanks fall to the ground. What he had failed to do was take his double hose regulator from around his neck. The tanks went to the ground all right but he had trouble talking for a while due to the mouthpiece slamming into his Adams apple. That was very embarrassing for a macho UDT diver but the rest of us got a good chuckle out of it and he got a round of applause. Also the hoses did not break proving those hoses will really stretch if they are in good condition.