These were donated to the Museum today

[Aileron]

I'm passing along the info the museum curator, and based on the fact that UDT/SEALs didn't use these as SOP gear, and based on Luis's history, they may not be appropriate, since EOD was a completely different "ballgame".

Which explains why the donor's info was just plain weird when he was telling the history of them.

Wow! Thanks everyone for the info!!!!

[Ron]

Well if you guys decide that they are not de rigueur for the museum, I would love to donate some money to the museum's coffers if you do not want those tanks. Hell, I'll even drive down and pick them up from you.

[Herman]

Thanks Herman! I think I was typing when you posted~ Thanks for the info!!!!!

She means Thanks Bill....I think Herman is Sand Dogging it in Bonaire...

I was, trip report to follow soon- lots of gear to clean and photos to process.

[Herman]

......................Don't worry Lisa, I'm not easily offended

Not easily is an understatement- you were confused with me afterall.

[antique diver]

......................Don't worry Lisa, I'm not easily offended

Not easily is an understatement- you were confused with me afterall.

Maybe all of us gray-beard divers look alike to young Aileron
BTW, Herman, I hope you had a great trip. I sure wish I could have gone.

[Drado]

Maybe all of us gray-beard divers look alike to young Aileron

Actually, I think the I know the source of Lisa's confusion... but Herman's old avatar isn't showing up at the moment

[Aileron]

Ha, I think "young" Aileron isn't that young, and her close up vision is failing at the speed of light. And she can't type either.....

However, (thanks Drado for the bailout ) he's right, Herman's avatar is MIA.

In the end, it's still no excuse, and no, you guys don't all look alike, until you don your gear. At that point, you'll all be Mike...... Mike Nelson.

[Herman]

Maybe all of us gray-beard divers look alike to young Aileron

Actually, I think the I know the source of Lisa's confusion... but Herman's old avatar isn't showing up at the moment

Don't know what happened but it is restored......damn maybe us old white guys do look alike.

[antique diver]

In the end, it's still no excuse, and no, you guys don't all look alike, until you don your gear. At that point, you'll all be Mike...... Mike Nelson.

Ah, to be Mike for just a little while!
I thought Francie was going to swoon when we met "him" at a diving industry trade show many years ago. He was very attentive to her, but took no notice that I was there (I'm not sure she remembered I was there either).

[captain]

My set of the non mag tanks with an ex Navy DA Navy Approved.

[JES]

Very nice!

[jiguad]

I really like your set Captain! This is typically the USD Non-mag tanks that I'm looking for... Really really hard!!!

[Aileron]

Those look great Captain!!!! Nice job!!!

[Drado]

Captain, been wanting to ask:

Is that paint or is that Galvilite?

[captain]

Captain, been wanting to ask:

Is that paint or is that Galvilite?

I used zinc chromate primer and gray enamel which duplicates the original finish. Being the tanks are aluminum there is really no great need to use galvilite.