Can anyone tell me anything about these? Are they on the "likely to be able to get working" list or the list of unfortunate others.
Blue plastic Voit DH
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DaleC
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Do you mean like this?
(image from vintagedoublehose.com)
Sitkadiver
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From what I understand, there were two different versions of this regulator:
The VCR5 Blue Fifty Fathom with a Gagnan downstream mechanism, and
The V55 Blue Fifty Fathom that was similar internally to the Mistral.
As far as restorability, I think the parts are available and they are great diving regs as well as good collectors pieces.
If I were you, I would contact 2 people:
Rob ( Regulators USA ) who owns The Scuba Museum and is considered by many to be the leading Voit guy in the country. He also makes new blue cans for these regs.
And Bryan at VDH - Voit Company
Good Luck with you project.
The VCR5 Blue Fifty Fathom with a Gagnan downstream mechanism, and
The V55 Blue Fifty Fathom that was similar internally to the Mistral.
As far as restorability, I think the parts are available and they are great diving regs as well as good collectors pieces.
If I were you, I would contact 2 people:
Rob ( Regulators USA ) who owns The Scuba Museum and is considered by many to be the leading Voit guy in the country. He also makes new blue cans for these regs.
And Bryan at VDH - Voit Company
Good Luck with you project.
Nahh, Rob just knows the best Voit man in the counrty. Right Greg
The 50 Fathom is def a restorable reg.
The 50 Fathom is def a restorable reg.
Mike Lev
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I'll 2nd that Herman I started laughing when he said that about Rob. Sorry buddy.
Sitkadiver
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UH OH!!! My bad folks. I was really trying to help, so please accept my apologies.
I had Greg labeled as MR-12 Guru Extraordinaire..... However, Thanks to this post, I have now updated my list.
I had Greg labeled as MR-12 Guru Extraordinaire..... However, Thanks to this post, I have now updated my list.
Mike Lev
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Greg is a Voit expert. Rob not so much.
clownfishsydney
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My first fins were by Voit. Not sure we ever had regs by Voit in Australia.
Greg Barlow
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Sitkadiver
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What has been your experience with the labels?
I have just found out that there were 2 different labels on the Voit Blue 50 Fathom, one like Dale posted above and one that was solid Blue with white lettering. Does anyone know which came first? Is there a pattern at all?
One of the shops I frequented as young lad in California had a blue plastic reg on the wall, and I think it was the split label like above, so, I honestly, have never seen the "other" label...
I have just found out that there were 2 different labels on the Voit Blue 50 Fathom, one like Dale posted above and one that was solid Blue with white lettering. Does anyone know which came first? Is there a pattern at all?
One of the shops I frequented as young lad in California had a blue plastic reg on the wall, and I think it was the split label like above, so, I honestly, have never seen the "other" label...
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