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Sat Jun 03, 2006 10:48 am

Other than the lable side of the box it is an exact copy of the DA Navy. Sam may be able to shed some light on this but I believe USD made them for Voit before Voit started up its own production. I do not know when Voit got into the scuba business. This regulator has a serial number below 2000.
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Sat Jun 03, 2006 5:20 pm

Captain,
We all will enjoy watcing this nice project come together. Thanks for posting the pics and we will be looking forward to the ones of the Voit Lung making bubbles.
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Tue Jun 06, 2006 3:04 pm

Captain,

That's a nice regulator that you have there. What a great gesture for the guys to get you what you've been looking for. If you send me your mailing address, I'll do my part and send you a NOS GREEN Voit Diaphragm to help make that regulator original.

Mike
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Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:56 pm

The restoration is complete. Dennis at Sir Chromealot re-chromed the front of the box. Apon disassembly I found several cracks around the edge of the rear half of the box. Sam Miller searched his closet and came up with a like new one plus extras. Allen provided the reproduction green harness. It is mounted on my original 1956 Voit tank and J valve. Many thanks again To Bryan who was the instagator, Allen, Sam and any others who participated in this great surprise.

Tom
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Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:14 pm

A W S O M E !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D
http://www.scubamuseum.com
Over 400 vintage regulators in my collection
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Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:23 am

Tom it looks great! I am rather impressed at how fast you brought that old reg back to life. Also I am impressed with the class of the folks that helped with the restoration. Way to go ALLAN, Dr SAM MILLER, and of course the main HOLLIGAN BRYAN :D .
This is the best group of guys and gals!
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Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:56 am

That looks really nice, Tom. Perfect Voit set!
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Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:26 am

The outside looks like a million bucks! How did the inside turn out? Any photos you can share? Will you be diving it at Portage Quarry next month?
I can only imagine what that regulator would bring at auction now!!
Doing it right should include some common sense, not just blindly following specs and instructions. .Gary D, AWAP on SB
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Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:27 am

Makes a person GREEN with envy! Very nice rig.
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Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:39 am

Very nice regulator.

You did a great job restoring.

I am sure it brings back allot of fond memories.

Do you plan on taking it diving again?

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Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:14 am

What a nice looking setup. The reg looks super, the tank almost mint, and thast tank stand.. ingenious.
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Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:39 am

Bryan wrote:The outside looks like a million bucks! How did the inside turn out? Any photos you can share? Will you be diving it at Portage Quarry next month?
I can only imagine what that regulator would bring at auction now!!
It cleaned up to almost new inside, go back to the pictures on page one. If I make it to Portage I will dive it. We will never know what it will bring at auction. I may have it buried along with me.
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Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:56 am

Hope to see you and Cindy at Portage.....If you don't have it buried with you, I'll bet you can send one of your Grandchildren to LSU for what it will bring at auction in the future!!!
Doing it right should include some common sense, not just blindly following specs and instructions. .Gary D, AWAP on SB
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Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:34 am

All this talk of burying it with you. Egads!!!

I hope you get to wear it out from so much use .

Of course this will take time which means sticking around until a ripe old age.


It is indeed a nice specimen, and should last for a long long long long long time!!!!
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