Another Faber ID question....Sorry!

[Highliner]

Here's the Markings...Faber Tank

M8303 03/1385 052 06A03+ XS Scuba
To-3AAM-184/DOT-3AA 2400 Ree73

Anyone have their secret decoder ring handy? Thanks

 

[Beachlover]

It may be a steel lp 95.

 

[Beachlover]

It may be a steel lp 95.

Sorry,I think I made a mistake with my first reply. The tank is more likely an lp 108.

 

[Scared Silly]

Actually, it could be any of their LP cylinders. The markings only give the usual info. What we need are the physical measurements.

 

[DA Aquamaster]

M8303 03/1385 052 06A03+ XS Scuba
To-3AAM-184/DOT-3AA 2400 Ree73

06A03+ = made/initially certified in June 2003 with an approval (+) for a 10% overfill to 2640 psi.
XS Scuba = made for XS Scuba, (Faber makes tanks for lots of companies including Scubapro and Sea Pearls and stampes them with the companies name)
DOT 3AA = the DOT engineering standard under which it was certified. "3AA" is a steel tank standard that has been around for 100 years or so and it is very conservative.

2400 = the service pressure.

REE 73 = this number is used in wall stress calulation when recertifying the tank (hydro testing). It makes getting it plus rated again much easier as it reduces the math the tester has to do.

M8303 03/1385 052 = model(?) and serial number

The tanks weight and dimensions (diameter and height from base to the top of the neck) will be enough to identify what it is.

 

[SparticleBrane]

It's an LP95. REE73 and REE75 are common REE numbers for LP95s. Friend of mine has 4 Faber LP95s, 3 of which are REE75 and 1 is REE 73.

 

[pescador775]

Did Faber make a 90 cf tank? Isn't this a 14 ltr bottle (13.85)? 13.85 X 184 = 2548. 2548/28.3 = 90.

Or, maybe it's a 15 ltr and "1385" is the weight? That seems pretty light, though.

Edit: OK, forget the speculation above, I read the Faber data on a Canadian website. The 95 (also called a 98) is 8 inch X 24 inch, 15 liter and weighs 38 lbs with valve.

 

[Scared Silly]

M8303 03/1385 052 = model(?) and serial number

M8303 == Manufacturer ID == Faber

03 == Year made

1385 == Batch

052 == Number in batch