Vintage Scuba: Single Hose Regulators You Will Not Believe - S02E02
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- The first single hose regulators were not quickly accepted by long time double hose divers. Alec shows several early single hose regulators with some crazy features.
** In this episode of Vintage Scuba **
- a 1970's Spanish made Nemrod "Meteor" with built in "J" valve, weighing 3.5 pounds
- a early 1960's Healthways chrome "ScubAir 300" with sonic low air alarm and built in yoke valve
- a early 1960's US Divers "Aquamatic" with side exhaust
- a 1960's Healthways "AirFlo", where the first stage screws into the yoke
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Thank you again Alec for all the great videos. Always informative.
Wow. That side exhaust it's like my usual own beloved trusty workhorse regulator :) Yeah the Cyklon 5000 Poseidon.
Great video again. They are just getting better. I am still using my Calypso VI with a J adaptor , in a weekly basis, and after almost 40 years, original HP seat, still working like a charm. They were really built like a tank.
Yep. Like the early DACOR, they were built to last.
Alec Peirce Scuba Alec, I also use my Dacor 950, also a heavy in chrome, very good regulator, although a pain to adjust it "right on the money".
Fantastic video, Alec. Thanks
US Navy Scuba class 8101 New London CT. AMF Swim Master single hose regulator (First single hose to be Navy approved) J Valve with no submersible gauges. UDT life vest, K Bar knives
I can picture that Bernie. In fact, I believe I saw you!
Take care old-timer.
Alec
All my scuba gear apparently, is vintage, like me. LOL.
Alec , Fantastic !!
Thank you again and again to share everything ... .. Really nice to see all the design and mechanics ..Cool !!
Thanks Claudio. Alec
hi just been watching sea hunt very good love it ,thank you
Thanks John. Alec
This makes me wish there were scuba companies that made retro styled gear, even if they're only rated for light recreational diving. Imagine the looks you'd get whipping out a fully chrome 2nd stage on the dive boat!
I have and it was great to answer all the questions: does it really work; is it easy to breath; did you know Mike Nelson....
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Love the videos. Tech Tips and Vintage Scuba are my favorites.
Thanks Adam. Alec
I don't see any videos or diagrams on the nemrod ibiza regulator. Any suggestions on this? 1976 model single hose regulator
None on the Ibiza reg as I didn't have a lot of Nemrod gear. Sorry but I will add it to my 'look for it' list.
A.
6:09 That's where theTech necklace / collars came from :) Great vid as always Alec, your channel is one of my favorites.
Thanks Daniel. Alec
The secondary on the U.S. Divers Aquamatic resembles the secondary on my OTS Guardian.
Alec,
Once again you bring more amazing stuff to light with passion for the sport as well as its history. Thanks for sharing and I await your next video. I am catching up on previous ones I haven't seen yet. Yeah, that means I will look at your tech tips and modern stuff too, though I love vintage as you well know.
God Bless, Russ
to bad you don't show a poseidon cyklon regulator,
this was one of the first mass produced single hose regulator.
starting in 1958 and still in production! (with some upgrades ofcourse)
ps, keep those videos coming. they are great to watch!
I just sold a Cyklon 300 in near mint condition.
I still have service kits and service them regularly.
Thanks. Alec
Love the Tech Tips and Vintage Scuba Videos ! Still waiting for some vintage Cousteau gear !
Hi Alec, My regulator has a name, the Navy II Abyss. I thought it sounded cool, and it can handle cold water. The coldest I have dived in with it was about 40°F/4.4°C.
Love it, but get yourself a clip on mic.
He has one on, its hard to see though
12:32 damn thats a nice camera they're using.
Thanks. That's Kevin's. He's invested quite a bit into making my vids as good as possible and the results now are really nice.
If you're interested, just address a comment to Kevin and ask him about it. I don't know much. I'm just the talent (LOL).
Thanks for watching. Alec
Hey Alec, great video! I have an Airflo and valve setup 1st and 2nd stages along with a valve on HW tank. The neck on that valve is rather short and that makes carrying it difficult for anyone with bigger hands. Not that that matters to a dedicated HW collector like us.
Unfortunately I do not have a screw on dust cap, but I do have the yoke adapter. Have you seen one of them? I can try to get you an image if you care.
I also have a spare second stage but only one first stage. I would love to add an Airflo gauge to my collection so if you or any of your readers out there know where one can be found, please drop me a line. Thanks and keep up the great work!
Yes. I'd like to see the adapter I didn't even know it existed!
I think I have an extra dust cap.
The normal Healthways Airflow valve was plenty long. Later they had a very awkward shot neck that was impossible to carry but I didn't think it came for an Airflow. Send me a picture of that too. I probably have an extra long Airflow valve if you like.
Where are you?
Alec
I'm in Marquette, MI. The above video is a quick look at the adapter. I'll add another video showing the valve when I can. Right now the tank is being filled. I have a second valve around here somewhere...
Wonderfull videos! By the way, so far i know, the Nemrod Meteor is from about 1972. First commercial single hose reg was the australian Porpoise from Ted Eldred. Very rare outside Australia.
Yes. The Porpoise was unheard of outside of Australia. It was very neat.
Take care.
Alec
Hi Alec, Enjoyed your vintage scuba regs. Going to sub your chnl. Bye 👍
Thank you Mark.
Hope you're enjoying it or maybe getting some ideas.
Alec
Wow, that Healthways regulator is stylish and iconic. It makes me think of a prop from Mad Max or the like. Very cool.
Vintage regs were very cool, most round, some square or even rectangular like this one, many had chrome everywhere. Almost as much chrome as on my first car!
hi Alec I happened to pick up an old Poseidon 5000 second stage reg.it works and all the rubbers look in good shape, I just love the feel of using this old reg. I was wondering if there were any historic problems with them or is it safe to use as a safe second with a current reg set? I recall in one of your vintage videos you mentioned that there were some old regs that locked up if the first stage pressure got too high in stead of free flowing. I think it might have been a heathways? I have also picked up a seaquest bcd with the safe second combined with the bc fill pipe. Are these good to use as a safe second ? It took me a while to figure out how to manually inflate these. Would enjoy seeing a pic of your collection room(or barn probably) mine is taking over the basement slowly . Keep the vintage and tech tips coming. Owen M
The Poseidon 5000 is a good old reg and would work fine in any set up. It's a bit big for a safe second but would do the job.
I'm a fan of those Made-To-Be-An-Octopus safe seconds. They are cheap, rugged, light, flat on your chest and easy to deploy. The XS Scuba Alt Air is one example - a good one.
I'm NOT a fan of BCD inflator/Octo units. They are expensive to buy and service, heavy, bulky and can be a pain to use either as a BCD inflator or as a safe second. It's an example of an idea that sounds wonderful - but doesn't come off so well.
I've made a video of them. Maybe you can find it with Kevins help.
Take care Owne.
Alec
to sort out my dive proberlum im going to get a Ocean Reef Neptune Space G Full Face Mask
It can solve some problems. It's not cheap but if it meets your needs, go for it. Be sure you're aware of all the disadvantages too. Good luck. Alec
Great video, very interesting. It seems to me I remember the neck strap was for letting the second stage hang around our neck when we were out of the water. Doing a beach dive or whatever. I don't recollect we had lots of ways to keep it from just hanging down by our sides and banging around back then. I'm sure there were ways but a neck strap worked pretty well for that purpose as I recall.
There was an unreasonable fear of losing the second stage when single hose regs first came out. Old divers using 2 hose regs said that the new 1 hose regs would fall out and get lost behind you. It wasn't true, but these old guys (me included) didn't like the new regs so we made up stories about them.
My scuba instructor in 1960 told the class, " Don't buy one of those new-fangled 1 hose regulators. They'll kill ya'". That gives you an idea of the attitude.
You may notice that dive courses include the loss and the recovery of the regulator if it does come out of your mouth. Not a big deal.
The neck strap was more nuisance than help. I'm glad it's gone.
Alec
Great stuff nice and chrome like a Buick! If someone have a one hose regulator did they make an adapter to ad more hoses Like BC , gauge etc thanks to you and Kevin keep the mojo
As accessories like BC inflator hoses and then Safe Seconds came along, owners of old regulators that did not have extra ports could buy a TEE. It was just like a miniature plumbing tee. It went into a port and provided 3 extra ports. I still have lots of them in the shop. Alec
to open another can of worms, the best breathing reg I ever had was the tekna 2100B.
It was pretty good. Like a lot of Tekna products, it was ahead of its time.
Pilot valve 2nd, side exhaust, super light, all plastic and you're right, a super easy breathing reg.
Alec
I used a Nemrod Meteor for about 10 years, it was a good regulator but could not find parts for it
Yep. Nemrod made some good stuff. Their spearguns were really popular. But the company is long gone.
Take care.
Alec
I was shocked to learn that my U.S. Divers Conshelf -14 is now considered a "Vintage Regulator!" I have to order parts for it on a vintage dive web site!
The Conshelf name first appeared in 1965 and a Conshelf regulator of some form was made until into the 1990s.
It was one of their most popular regulars, partly because it was really their ONLY regulator at various times.
It's a solid, diaphragm first and downstream 2nd - nothing fancy or even outstanding about it. Just a good reg.
You can get new parts for it from Trident Dive. You will need to order through a dive store but you can see the parts in the Trident Dve catalog online.
Alec
@@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter Thank You
What can I say Alec but another great video. That's for all the great info. I just found my old 25 year old regs that I had sold years ago at the local dive shop junk bin. I ask and got them back. Put an annual kit in and they breath great. Keep them coming. Montana Mike.
Thanks again Mike.
No thank you Alec.
Lots of seasons, lots of great videos and not in a single one we have the pleasure of see you completely wet and pressurized. Tech tip: Alex Peirce underwater: pros and cons! :)
Oh Alec has been wet but it's on a latter video. Watch "Sea Hunt Remembered: Vintage Scuba Diving - S02E15" to see his excellent kneeling underwater skills, ha ha.
Just a glimpse. Put the man underwater as he should :)
thanks for this video Alec!
Thank you for watching Kostas.
Please tell all your dive buddies about this channel.
Alec
@@AlecPeirceScuba_SeaHunter i will do Alec, thanks again!
I have a old Dacor Darth Vader
Send me a picture please John.
seahunter@vintagescuba.com
Alec
Are these any harder to breath from than modern ones?
Oh yeah!! Any regulator more than 25 years old (with a VERY few exceptions) is noticeably harder to breath. It's also harder to exhale which is a big source of fatigue. Don't think about getting a vintage regulator if you're looking for easy bretahing. Alec
Alec Peirce Scuba haha would you ever dive these again for fun?
Hey I do it all the time. Usually in a pool or a shallow beach dive. Just for fun and to wow onlookers. Imagine you're watchin a diver exit and he's still breathing on his reg and the thing is honking or rattling every time he inhales!! Of course you're going to look. It's fun. Alec
Alec Peirce Scuba hahaha
Alec Peirce Scuba have you dove those really old vintage tanks with the two hoses?