Shallow water depth gauge

[tursiops]

SW Depth Gauge | Diving Instrument | Military Professional Aqualung

SW (Shallow Water) Depth Gauge using a Copper Beryllium Mechanism. Easy to wear thanks to its wrist strap. Luminous and easy to read dial design. Tailored for your mission.

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The scale looks like a capillary depth gauge.

 

[high_order1]

I saw that awhile back.

When I did the literature survey on that style awhile back, most of you with experience didn't seem to care for that type of sensor, for multiple issues relating to how fragile it was.

He said he could make a feet unit, but I suspect he may have bigger fish to fry at the moment, considering his location.

 

[high_order1]

The scale looks like a capillary depth gauge.

when I saw beryllium alloy I assumed it was a diaphragm driven clock mechanism

 

[Bigbella]

It would be cool if that had a bottom timer as a third indicator.

That's the role of my watch . . .

 

[happy-diver]

Now this one is a fairdinkum work of art, it's heavy its got a stainless back and HD screws like a watch and stuff

It's got a glass face, radioactive phosphorous, I mean look at it, but not for too long

A girlfriend bought it for me fifty bucks, thanks that girlfriend

 

[high_order1]

THANK you! Now I have a new rabbit hole to swim down. Never thought about free/skin divers needing such a thing.

It is a work of art, agreed

 

[high_order1]

Does that have a model number on the back?

 

[happy-diver]

Well it goes with this chief for breathing oxygen you know at depths where it's less toxic

Here is a bit of help, your model number is written on the front

uwatec military ox compact

So remember to copy and paste stuff you want to find to find it

This thing's heavy as heck 8 1/2 ounces almost spins me around

Hey and it's got a screw on the back for zeroing the needle and stuff

 

[Scuba Lawyer]

So BC (Before Computers) we always used a bourdon tube depth guage for, well depth, and a capillary depth guage for accurately measuring deco stops in the 10 to 30 foot range. Those simple plastic air-line tubes with an air/water line interface indicator were amazingly accurate shallow, not so accurate beyond 30 feet. I went to look in my bin-o-parts to get a photo, but didn't see one. My 2psi. M

 

[high_order1]

That is a very interesting contraption.
I would have initially guessed illegally converted tactical accordion. You know, for when the drum and fife are simply not sending the right message.

Reason I asked, is I found a picture of this version:

and it had a model number.

I reasoned with the correct model number, I could start looking for vintage catalogs and find a model number for that one, and then set a keyword alert on some of the auction sites for when one floated by.

I really do appreciate you sharing those pics though.