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Post by surflung on Feb 13, 2024 8:13:18 GMT -8
Eat Your Hearts Out...- AntiqueDiver is taking me diving with an Oxygen Diluter conversion!
- That's right! I'm going on vacation the last week of February and I'll be driving right by AntiqueDiver's hometown. I told him I was coming and we've been texting back and forth and talking on the phone making our plans. - What a thrill to dive an extremely rare piece of SCUBA history. - Bill says that only he and his buddy Steve have dove with the diluters so I'll become a happy member of their exclusive club!
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Post by vance on Feb 13, 2024 9:18:13 GMT -8
Wow! that's really cool. I'd love to visit Bill as well, but have no plans to head to Texas!
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Post by antique diver on Feb 13, 2024 10:37:00 GMT -8
Eat Your Hearts Out...- AntiqueDiver is taking me diving with an Oxygen Diluter conversion!
- That's right! I'm going on vacation the last week of February and I'll be driving right by AntiqueDiver's hometown. I told him I was coming and we've been texting back and forth and talking on the phone making our plans. - What a thrill to dive an extremely rare piece of SCUBA history. - Bill says that only he and his buddy Steve have dove with the diluters so I'll become a happy member of their exclusive club!
Seawolf won't be diving this trip (must have something to do with water temp), but hopes to be there to meet you and give us ground support handling the equipment. The weather guesser's forecast for that day predicts 70-73 degrees, and we hope he's right! Water temp unknown, but probably around 50, hoping for 55. |
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Post by broxton coalition on Feb 13, 2024 14:46:43 GMT -8
Surflung J.I.C., place all your vintage regs in a sea-chest and place it outside your back door where Seahunt Jerry and myself can pick up and keep safe for you until your safely back inside Minnesota borders. its not the diluter we are worried about, just road travel in Texas..... AND Bill......  |
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Post by vance on Feb 13, 2024 15:18:09 GMT -8
Will you be diving the 2nd Gen I sent you? Whatever, I'm looking forward to the dive report!
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Post by vance on Feb 13, 2024 15:25:36 GMT -8
Apropos of this, I had one of my early AM twilight sleep revelations on how to make the Costco chicken bottom can look legit for the diluter using the steel hose ends used in gasmask hoses.
I might make one... I think this would improve the already amazing diluter conversions Bill has accomplished!
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Post by antique diver on Feb 13, 2024 20:24:03 GMT -8
Will you be diving the 2nd Gen I sent you? Whatever, I'm looking forward to the dive report! I'll be taking all three of the converted units, and hoping we will have time to dive them all. The 1944 version (2nd gen) still has the first stage seat and atmospheric module intact to be as close as practical to early vintage configurations. The second stage action is almost original except for the removal of unneeded Oxygen venturi parts. It breathes much better without them. |
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Post by SeaRat on Feb 19, 2024 23:44:55 GMT -8
Okay guys, I have a question for you; actually it is Tom Hemphill, who runs the Pacific Northwest History of Diving Association, has a question. He found this regulator, and needs more info. To me it looks like an oxygen diluter regulator that was home-made using the Popular Mechanics article about making a scuba regulator out of an oxygen regulator. But I’ll let you decide:  IMG_7116 by John Ratliff, on Flickr  IMG_7120 by John Ratliff, on Flickr  IMG_7122 by John Ratliff, on Flickr What do you think? John |
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Post by antique diver on Feb 20, 2024 6:04:00 GMT -8
Okay guys, I have a question for you; actually it is Tom Hemphill, who runs the Pacific Northwest History of Diving Association, has a question. He found this regulator, and needs more info. To me it looks like an oxygen diluter regulator that was home-made using the Popular Mechanics article about making a scuba regulator out of an oxygen regulator. But I’ll let you decide: IMG_7116 by John Ratliff, on Flickr IMG_7120 by John Ratliff, on Flickr IMG_7122 by John Ratliff, on Flickr What do you think? John |
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Post by vance on Feb 20, 2024 15:08:56 GMT -8
Yes, that is definitely a diluter mod.
Geez. Look at the height this one must have had when the diver was wearing the tank(s). So dangerous. At least, the valve that could give constant flow was retained, just in case.
If they could reach it....
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Post by vance on Feb 20, 2024 15:18:30 GMT -8
Note how the exhaust hose was routed. They used a bit of hose clamp material to direct the exhaust hose toward the bottom box.
Ugly, but they didn't know.
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Post by nikeajax on Feb 20, 2024 15:36:34 GMT -8
Beautifully craptastic: the aluminum-paint and masking-tape make it oh-so utterly charming. It looks like something from the Oakland Museum of California folk art collection.
JB
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Post by antique diver on Feb 28, 2024 21:35:41 GMT -8
Eben, Steve and I enjoyed some great 75 degree weather and 55-57 degree water last week for our dives. Eben and I were both diving with the Bendix Aviation O 2 diluters. We had helpful shore support from Steve/Seawolf, and we all had a good time (mostly). I've been too busy to post information, but we will get something written up soon, along with more photos by Seawolf.   |
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