Vintage Healthways regulator
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:52 pm
So,
Ms. James' post about the jet fins, was funny to read, but it also got me thinking more and more about my grandfathers two-hose regulator that I am hoping to someday restore.
In what little research I've done, I've been able to find out the following:
The blue hoses were only put on the regs in 1958 and 1959 as a way of making them more visually appealling to buyers.
The blue dust cap is apparently somewhat rare, Vintage Double Hose has a forum entry on this stating they're hard to find.
And apparently the riveted name plate is something that went away early on, like in 1960 or something.
The HOPE-PAGE valve is also something that was only used for a few years, but was available for replacement for sometime into the 60's
Here are some pics of the reg I am hoping to get restored:
I haven't heard back yet from Vintage Scuba Supply in Oregon, but I'm hoping he'll have some insights for me since I cannot find parts for this anywhere. I've been leisurely looking for blue hoses for more than 5 years now and have always come up empty handed.
This reg has a lot of sentimental value soI'm hoping to let me sons dive it in the future if I can get it working.
Ms. James' post about the jet fins, was funny to read, but it also got me thinking more and more about my grandfathers two-hose regulator that I am hoping to someday restore.
In what little research I've done, I've been able to find out the following:
The blue hoses were only put on the regs in 1958 and 1959 as a way of making them more visually appealling to buyers.
The blue dust cap is apparently somewhat rare, Vintage Double Hose has a forum entry on this stating they're hard to find.
And apparently the riveted name plate is something that went away early on, like in 1960 or something.
The HOPE-PAGE valve is also something that was only used for a few years, but was available for replacement for sometime into the 60's
Here are some pics of the reg I am hoping to get restored:
I haven't heard back yet from Vintage Scuba Supply in Oregon, but I'm hoping he'll have some insights for me since I cannot find parts for this anywhere. I've been leisurely looking for blue hoses for more than 5 years now and have always come up empty handed.
This reg has a lot of sentimental value soI'm hoping to let me sons dive it in the future if I can get it working.