Post by ralphl on Feb 22, 2006 11:25:08 GMT -8
All the discussion about 72 characteristics has been fun to read, even the mini-war. So here is a thought, if anyone else is interested: A take-off on the regulator "contest" Dan and Linda ran, but with no prizes.
I can't say much myself since all of my tanks are relatively new. Had a mid-60s tank that was lined inside and out so I pulled the J-valve and took the tank to the dump a few years ago. Really, really stupid move.
Anyway, after seeing some of the most recent posts about tanks members have, how about those with steel tanks telling us what tanks they own, manufacturer (or seller such as USD), year of manufacture, size, hydro history, + rating history, tumble history.
I would find it interesting to separate the folklore from the actual hardware data. Granted we are a small part of the dive community, but we do have some members with a huge historical data base to give some indication of just how reliable the "rules" are.
No contest, I'm not offering any prizes, simply interested in seeing the historical data, and remembering the old days.
One more thing, anyone remember, must have been around the 1960-63 time frame, an article in Pop Mech or Pop Sci a dentist in FL who made a tank rack for his boat out of marine grade plywood? Really slick rack that held two tanks using what was called "shock chord" at the time...bungee chord today. I have a vivid memory of that rack and can draw one up, but if anyone has the old magazine article with the actual dimensions it would help.
Ralph
I can't say much myself since all of my tanks are relatively new. Had a mid-60s tank that was lined inside and out so I pulled the J-valve and took the tank to the dump a few years ago. Really, really stupid move.
Anyway, after seeing some of the most recent posts about tanks members have, how about those with steel tanks telling us what tanks they own, manufacturer (or seller such as USD), year of manufacture, size, hydro history, + rating history, tumble history.
I would find it interesting to separate the folklore from the actual hardware data. Granted we are a small part of the dive community, but we do have some members with a huge historical data base to give some indication of just how reliable the "rules" are.
No contest, I'm not offering any prizes, simply interested in seeing the historical data, and remembering the old days.
One more thing, anyone remember, must have been around the 1960-63 time frame, an article in Pop Mech or Pop Sci a dentist in FL who made a tank rack for his boat out of marine grade plywood? Really slick rack that held two tanks using what was called "shock chord" at the time...bungee chord today. I have a vivid memory of that rack and can draw one up, but if anyone has the old magazine article with the actual dimensions it would help.
Ralph
