KGNickl
Contributor
Just picked up a bunch of vintage scuba equipment that appears to be in great shape!
I found it all on a craigslist add. So the story is the guy selling it was the family member of the original owner. The family member (aka. uncle) just moved away and gave it to his nephew to sell or trash. He posted it on craigslist and I picked it all up! So when buying it the mom came out and told a short story saying her brother dove in his 20's and bought all the stuff brand new. He used it for a while and since then it has been sitting in the basement for the last 30-40 years collecting dust! Based on the condition and lack of rust I'm guessing it only been used in fresh water and taken great care of!!!! Even came with all the original manuals!!! The manuals actually have exploded parts diagrams of the tank valves, regulator, etc.... along with funny stuff like original prices and options.
Have not really researched the stuff much yet, but took some pictures and posting them below. Let me know what you think and what you know about this stuff! Tanks are under pressure and filled, but looks to have been painted over the galvanized coating. Also last hydro was sometime in the 1970s. Hopefully I can clean them up and they pass visual hydro. The regulator looks amazing. I think its a good find, expecially for Missouri!
http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/...ba Equipment/?action=view¤t=manuals.jpg








http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/...quipment/?action=view¤t=tanks_front.jpg
http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/...quipment/?action=view¤t=regulator_3.jpg
http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/...quipment/?action=view¤t=regulator_2.jpg
http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/...quipment/?action=view¤t=regulator_1.jpg
http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/...quipment/?action=view¤t=regulator_1.jpg
I found it all on a craigslist add. So the story is the guy selling it was the family member of the original owner. The family member (aka. uncle) just moved away and gave it to his nephew to sell or trash. He posted it on craigslist and I picked it all up! So when buying it the mom came out and told a short story saying her brother dove in his 20's and bought all the stuff brand new. He used it for a while and since then it has been sitting in the basement for the last 30-40 years collecting dust! Based on the condition and lack of rust I'm guessing it only been used in fresh water and taken great care of!!!! Even came with all the original manuals!!! The manuals actually have exploded parts diagrams of the tank valves, regulator, etc.... along with funny stuff like original prices and options.
Have not really researched the stuff much yet, but took some pictures and posting them below. Let me know what you think and what you know about this stuff! Tanks are under pressure and filled, but looks to have been painted over the galvanized coating. Also last hydro was sometime in the 1970s. Hopefully I can clean them up and they pass visual hydro. The regulator looks amazing. I think its a good find, expecially for Missouri!
http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/...ba Equipment/?action=view¤t=manuals.jpg








http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/...quipment/?action=view¤t=tanks_front.jpg
http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/...quipment/?action=view¤t=regulator_3.jpg
http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/...quipment/?action=view¤t=regulator_2.jpg
http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/...quipment/?action=view¤t=regulator_1.jpg
http://s281.photobucket.com/albums/...quipment/?action=view¤t=regulator_1.jpg