Looking for vintage doubles manifold parts.

[Eric Sedletzky]

I already dry fit the manifold onto two 72’s on my bench. Alignment is not that bad once you get it started. I laid it down on a bench and got it started. Once it’s started it rolls on no problem. Not cross threading it at the beginning is the tricky part, just got to be ultra careful and alert.
I tried the bands that came with it and they line up perfect. I think the original set was for AL 80’s but 72 will work too, the center flat sections of the bands just pull in a little further to adjust for the 6.9” diameter instead of 7-1/4”, but it balances out.
I will post a pic when I get everything set up.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

I have a set of small AL tanks with the solid manifold on them. Here's what they look like:

IMG_1460 by John Ratliff, on Flickr
Seal Fins at High Rocks by John Ratliff, on Flickr

But...I just yesterday spent most of an hour trying to get them back together. Getting that second cylinder to screw onto the manifold is a bear! I suggest that it be a two-person job, as with only one person getting it alligned is difficult.

SeaRat

What did you do, Gorilla tape the J rod on?!

 

[rhwestfall]

The original tanks for the Military Solid Bar Manifold were Aluminum 100's....

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

The original tanks for the Military Solid Bar Manifold were Aluminum 100's....

Do you happen to know what the diameter was of those tanks?

 

[rhwestfall]

I do not. I had to play with the bands I got with the manifold, including using a delrin spacer/support to use withy AL63 tanks...

I believe my manifold may also be bent as it has a slight "v" to it IIRC.

 

[coldwaterglutton]

. . .

But...I just yesterday spent most of an hour trying to get them back together. Getting that second cylinder to screw onto the manifold is a bear! I suggest that it be a two-person job, as with only one person getting it alligned is difficult.

SeaRat

It's a pain

 

[Tracy]

Do you happen to know what the diameter was of those tanks?

8" and they were round bottom aluminums. I have a set in my basement. They weren't DOT tanks.

What are you looking for to rebuild it? If you are reusing the seats, everything else is just common Orings.

If you need a pull rod, I have 100 or so laying around. No, I'm not exaggerating.

These are the original Navy non-mag doubles. Yes I know I have the wrong manifold on them.

 

[Umuntu]

8" and they were round bottom aluminums. I have a set in my basement. They weren't DOT tanks.

What are you looking for to rebuild it? If you are reusing the seats, everything else is just common Orings.

If you need a pull rod, I have 100 or so laying around. No, I'm not exaggerating.

These are the original Navy non-mag doubles. Yes I know I have the wrong manifold on them.
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I like the backplate

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

Hi @Tracy,
I already have a kit coming from Rob at the Scuba Museum. It should be here anytime.
I heard those round bottom AL 100’s were floaty as hell, true?
And thanks for the offer on the J-pull, I have several. Probably won’t use one but I would be kinda fun to have one on for the kids to gawk at and ask what’s it’s for.
I plan to use this set of doubles with no BC too.

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

I like the backplate

I have two that are Dacors, similar but not exactly the same. My dive shop gives me loads of this old stuff including old double hose regs, just ask @James79