Dacor Regulator ID (Yes, I know)

[Kozel]

Feel like I'm going crazy here.

Got a batch of older stuff for a decent price, all I needed to work were the wetsuits and the dive computer and it was a good deal (and they do).

It came with the guy's old reg set - some dacor stuff. Yes, I'm aware of the history and all that. I'm not really expecting these to be usable, but I'm just curious since I can't seem to find any mention of them.

Only thing is...I can't identify these. Maybe I'm just crap at googling but I can't find anything that even looks that much like them.

Anyone got any clues? Searching those numbers gets me stove parts and 'vista' and 'dacor' doesn't get me anything but fins and masks.

 

[Bob DBF]

For a while, West Marine sold Dacor branded regulators, this was well after Dacor was out of business, yours may be one of those where the name was licenced out. Unfortunately, they are gone as well.

 

[BoltSnap]

I think first stage may be an "Enduro" first stage but the second stage isn't something I have seen before. It may very well be what @Bob DBF said above.

 

[Kupu]

Rebranded early-90s quantum first stage is a possibility.
Not enough detail on the second stage to guess, several second stages sold by Dacor from the same time period have similar external appearance.
Dacor repair manuals with schematics can be found a few places including at CG-45. Have a look at the volume two second stages.

 

[Bob DBF]

I think first stage may be an "Enduro" first stage but the second stage isn't something I have seen before. It may very well be what @Bob DBF said above.

I found a 2020 dacor thread, and at the time I had found that initially Mares made the regs for West Marine, and later they were made by SEAC. I assume they made both stages, but...

 

[Kozel]

Great stuff so far thanks guys! The quantum first stage definitely looks like it could match up.

I'll start digging through those manuals and see what kind of detail I can get on from the second stages without getting too deep. I know the front caps screw off and it looks like there's a lever roughly shaped like

--C

on the inside pressing against the center of the diaphragm.

 

[Tanks A Lot]

The second stage seems to be a Dacor Pacer XLS. Careful here, as previous iterations of this had an all metal body and only after Dacor got sold off it got changed to a plastic housing.

As mentioned before, the second stage is a Dacor Quantum.

A bit of searching shows the following from Scubaboard, which I have no means to verify for a similar Vista regulator:

[...]
New-old stock Dacor Vista regulator. Based on the Sportster XP 2nd stage. 1st stage is a diaphragm unit with 4 LP and 2 HP ports. The Vist Regulator was a product that Dacor sold into the Miltary PX's with unique features so it would compete directly with retail Dive shops outside of the Military bases. The regulator is typical Dacor build quality in fit, finish and function.
[...]

The Vista trademark details are here.

 

[Kozel]

This is all great.

If nothing else I think they'll be interesting to tear down and get some experience on.

The Military PX thing would match - bought it off a guy who bought it off some other guys who were leaving one of the bases out in Japan.

Hopefully I have some time in the next couple weeks and if nothing else I can provide a bit more detail on what's inside.

 

[GrahameUK]

Feel like I'm going crazy here.

Got a batch of older stuff for a decent price, all I needed to work were the wetsuits and the dive computer and it was a good deal (and they do).

It came with the guy's old reg set - some dacor stuff. Yes, I'm aware of the history and all that. I'm not really expecting these to be usable, but I'm just curious since I can't seem to find any mention of them.

Only thing is...I can't identify these. Maybe I'm just crap at googling but I can't find anything that even looks that much like them.

Anyone got any clues? Searching those numbers gets me stove parts and 'vista' and 'dacor' doesn't get me anything but fins and masks.

Hi. Looks like Dacor Formula