Closed Dacor Regulator Set - $57

[Scuba-74]

- Dacor 1st stage
- Two Dacor 2nd stages (one Pacer, another one - not sure)
- Sub Aquatic Systems pressure gauge
- Inflator hose

Everything works when put on the tank. Holds steady 140psi intermediate pressure, no creep. Both 2nd stages breath ok. Pressure gauge shows accurate pressure.

$65 shipped to CONUS. More pictures in the first comment.

 

[Scuba-74]

More pictures

 

[Scuba-74]

$57 shipped

 

[johndiver999]

Sure that is a dacor first stage?

 

[lowwall]

First stage looks like an AMF (Voit or Swimaster) MR12-II.

There's a thread on one that was nicely rebuilt by @Scuba Lawyer

Thread 'Voit MR12 rebuild a success!'

Jul 22, 2020

Finished my first MR12 rebuild. Not exactly vintage but still early 70's retro-cool. Came out all shiny and cool looking. I like shiny.

IP locked up instantly at 130 psi and cracking pressure was .9" to 1" ish so all good. Breathes amazingly. Thought I'd share.

@Sam Miller III

• Scuba Lawyer
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[Scuba-74]

Sure that is a dacor first stage?

Not sure.

It looks very unusual, and I'm leaning towards keeping it for myself, just to disassemble and see what it looks like inside.

 

[USdiver1]

Most assuredly a Voit/Swimaster MR12 first stage. Not a bad combination with the Dacor Pacer second stage.

GLWS

 

[johndiver999]

I use that metal dacor pacer as my pony bottle second stage. It is somewhat of a primitive regulator, but it is very tough and seems to work great and the seat is easy to replace in a minute or so.

 

[lowwall]

Not sure.

It looks very unusual, and I'm leaning towards keeping it for myself, just to disassemble and see what it looks like inside.

Here's the service manual if you want to disassemble it. It's for the Mares branded version of the same reg. At one point AMF owned Voit, Swimaster and Mares. I think they only used the Mares branding for this reg outside the US, possibly only in Japan.

 

[lowwall]

One more thing

The MR12 page from the 1971 Swimaster catalog. Here's a crop with a partial cutaway image of your first stage.

It's MR12 and not MR12 II because the second stage is different. The MR12 II second stage was the first with the VAD bypass tube that is characteristic of later Mares second stages.