Scubapro steel tank - any info...

[V&G]

Hello all

I got a 15L Scubapro tank. The only info I have about it that it was manufactured on 1991 and wasn't serviced since.
First of all, I taken it to hydro test and it passed it with permanent propagation coefficient of 1.4%. Doesn't tell me much but as explained, the maximum acceptable threshold is 5%. So, looks like worth to deal with. Am I right?

and any other information will be appreciated:
- who is a manufacture
- should it has some coating
- weight and buoyancy characteristics
- what valve does it use (its valve marked by Scubapro logo, but I didn't find repire kits for Scubapro vales - looks like they don't manufacturing valves)

So, any info/oppinion etc...

 

[Mark Michaud SELAUSAR]

It should be a Faber (Italy) bottle. It will use a standard valve yoke or din. I am guessing a 95 cubic ft but I don't know how that translates to liters. I would guess Scubapro marketed other bottles, but I have only seen the 95's.

 

[CaboJim]

I have a 1985 Scuba Pro/Faber HP 72 cuft tank. Its passed 5 hydro's & I'm taking it to San Clemente Island tonight for a weekend of diving.
Here's a link to Faber's catalog of Scuba Tanks in metric: http://www.divefaber.com/list/print/scuba_lpr.asp?da=1&a=5.5

 

[knowone]

What is a Scubapro Tank?
Where are the numbers?
15L is 120cft sometimes?
Does it have a burst disc?
The neck thread may be metric?

 

[Ed Palma]

I've got a SP 15L tank as well.

Manufactured by IWKA Stahlflaschen in Germany. WP is 200 bar. TP is 300 bar, with a test criterion of 15.9L. It's galvanized, but uses a different thread (M25 x 2) so the usual 3/4" NPSM valves wouldn't fit.

I don't have its buoyancy characteristics.

Interestingly, after Knowone mentioned it, I only realized that the valve does NOT have a burst disc...

Note some of the galv coat missing under the word "Scubapro"


Came with a J valve. Been trying to sell it for 80 bucks here in Manila, but no takers yet. I'll probably have it rehydroed and use it as a larger capacity storage tank for my smaller tanks.

Does your tank resemble this?

 

[widget]

Very wide ranging questions, but yes if it passed Hydro it should be fine and I would use it.

As others have said its most likely a Faber cylinder and if it was made for the European market it will have a metric M25X2 neck thread.

Scuba Pro do's not make valves, however over the years they have used a number of specialist manufacturers, but without seeing the valve it would be just a thumbsuck at best as to who actually made it, but if the valve is still working fine I wouldnt worry too much about kits right now, use it and "if and when" something breaks you can cross that bridge.

 

[knowone]

All tanks give me the ****s and should live at the bottom of the ocean with weights.
Until required.

DRUCKLUFT, German, and AIR-LUCHT South African market Dutch, and other stuff like that
translates to (compressed air)

Faber makes more millions of tanks in a little place in the region of Venezia than lots of folks realize and the valve people do it a couple of regions over in Lombardia, millions and millions.

I would hazard a guess that Italy rules the world regarding scuba all gear.

A lot of early SP stuff was re badged Italian stuff and then they were making stuff in Mexico. Who knows?
Someone does but they probably forgot.
I don't.

 

[V&G]

Ok, first of all, many thanks to all participated in my questions.
I just got the tank from the test, opened its net and looked more closely on the markers:

"Faber 91/083/138 ARIA 200/300 Bar 15.0 Litri 16.4 kg [star with 'R' letter inside] 02-91 ['I' surrounded in ellipse]"
So, the questions about manufacture and weight are resolved by now

here is a picture of the valve (sorry about the quality):

 

[V&G]

Does your tank resemble this?

No, it doesn't

the picture of the valve I attached in my previous post.
Tank itself is White with black plastic base on the bottom and 'S' letter on the base
Markers on the tank placed in a single line around the neck.
In the middle of the tank there is a big sticker-looks-like green letter 'S' and "scubapro" on the under the sticker like on the left one from this picture:

 

[knowone]

If the net is a net and ties like a sausage at both ends, it will rust the tank inside the boot.