Nemrod Tanks

[time2dive]

I acquired four older steel Nemrod Tanks with Nemrod J valves. Unfortunately, I believe that they were imported from Europe, no DOT or ICC, no working pressure in PSI and a coating on the inside. So they are worth what I paid for them..... almost nothing. They will make nice displays for my regulators and I may try and rebuild the valves and use them on my other steel tanks. The valves are three position J valves. "Fill, Start Dive and unmarked" does anyone have an idea what the other position is? They may be a combination of J and R valves. The valves also have a high pressure port.

Tim

[Broxton Carol]

Years ago I had a set of small nemrod "doubles" with a backpack. I dont think they had a usa mark on them. I used my compressor to fill them. They were 1800 tanks I think. I seem to remember that the working pressure was stamped on them. No indication they were foriegn made though. Even the small tanks were too heavy for me to lift, so I sold them. They were showing hydro stamps after the original ones I remember, and they were hydro'd in the U.S. I did not know they were not usa made when I bought them. Never thought to ask. Chuck

[SeaRat]

I would contact someone if they were my tanks who knows, perhaps Bill High, and at least ask about these tanks. Contact info for Bill is at:

www.luxfercylinders.com/news/releases/19980304.shtml

On this web site, it says that he can be contacted here:

Note to Editors: Bill High is available for interview. If you wish to speak to him you can contact him at 425/486-2252 or by e-mail at [e-mail]. PSI also has a web site.

I don't know whether this still works, but it is worth a try (the web site listed on that webpage does not work).

John

[sea.explorer]

If you plan on using the Nemrod valves on other tanks be sure and verify that the threads are US and not Metric. Visually the two thread dimensions are very similar. I'm sure you probably considered this but it is always worth mentioning for the unsuspecting reader -Ryan

[nemrod]

I have one of those tanks back home in the hanger. It is 1/2 pipe, it is orange and has no USA numbers on it. It was bought at Montgomery Wards I think or maybe Pennys. It has a the old Nemrod decal with the hunter and bow on it and has a built in foot, like a firebottle. It is an 1800 psi tank as I recall, similar to a steel 72, I think they were called 65s. Not sure about that. I bought it as a complete set with the little Snark, fins, mask, the works, it came that way--the entire set---in a box with a cellophane top. A friend of mine, J.B., we were in the 7th grade and his cousin also had the same set. We dove them a lot, them more than me becauee I did have USD gear also that was a little better or so I thought.

Nemrod

[Bob3]

I've got a near mint Nemrod tank stashed away in my dive locker in WI; it appears very similar to the CRESSI tank I got from Sears & Roebuck (along with a Snark III)
Gotta love those fluted bottoms, the guys at some fill shops used to think it was a fire extinguisher bottle.
Don't forget that if they're no good for diving, they're worth around $75 - $100 ea as "garden gongs" after the bottoms are chopped. (assuming a guy could bring himself to do that)