Vintage Sportsways Regulator

[DrakeAndrews]

I'm anxious to dive with this vintage Sportsways regulator. It's in pefect condition except
it's missing the overpressure relief plug on the first stage. The plug was supposedly needed because of the tilt valve second stage. Will replacing the missing plug with a
downstream type octopus second stage make the missing plug redundant?

 

[JohnW]

You should PM(private Message) TurtleGuy, as he collects and has a wealth of knowledge in Vintage equiptment.


Welcome to the board!!!!!

 

[Luis H]

A properly adjusted downstream octopus will also work as a pressure relive valve.


Luis

 

[John C. Ratliff]

I agree that a downstream second stage will work for overpressure relief. This regulator was never a very good breathing regulator, so I suggest that you do put a downstream second stage on it then dive it only in a pool. I tried this with the Healthways ScubaStar, which was my first single hose regulator as a kid. I found that it was interesting in the pool to use, but I'll never take it to open water again. But DO NOT simply put a plug on it and dive the regulator. This could cause the hose to rupture, or worse, if full tank pressure is allowed into the second stage.

SeaRat