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Vintage Scuba: Plastic Regulators - Good or Bad? - S04E09

2,218 views · Published 25 January 2018 · 8:01 · Indexed 27 October 2026

Channel: Alec Peirce Scuba · 2018 · Sports

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The first regulators were chrome on brass which resulted in rust and scratches.  Alec shows 4 very popular plastic regulators from the mid 1950's to early 1960's that would not rust, were cheaper and used by many new divers.

*** In this episode of Vintage Scuba *** 
- Aqua-Lung "Jet Air" plastic two hose regulators by U.S. Divers
- 1956-57 model DY "Jet Air" was made of black & brown phenolic resin, $45 USD new
- DY models had labels moulded into the regulator case
- 1961 to 1963 model 1020 "Jet-Air" was made of black cycolac ABS resin with a black & white stick on label
- the 1020 model  was a low cost regulator used in many diving schools and store rentals 
- a 1961 Voit "Blue 50 Fathom" VCR5 rust-free cycolac ABS plastic, $60 USD new

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▶︎ Series 6: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzEmTMig18QPUG1sUYHrO9eSKQ4XG7b0B
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▶︎ Series 1, 2 & 3: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzEmTMig18QPtP2-4sINDYMP8yNJkFgzc  

VINTAGE SCUBA playlists
▶︎ Series 4: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzEmTMig18QPETSm9lps61wQpju5rdgSR
▶︎ Series 3: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzEmTMig18QM6MUtwcT3jMO2tRfjAPh2H
▶︎ Series 2: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzEmTMig18QOgU748Ss3eYf7BX3M-UPfx 
▶︎ Series 1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzEmTMig18QP3E8OVncZtnoSa8fuZN6LX 

SEA HUNT REMEMBERED playlists
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▶︎ Series 1: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzEmTMig18QO-MiB19Ctkfe1DB59w9dly 

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