What is a good price for an antique 2 hose reg?

[a4lod]

My parents are going to an antique sale and I told them that if they see any old double hose regs to grab it for me. Only problem is that I have no clue what one of these things is worth. Can anyone offer any suggestions? I know if it works, it is considered more valuable and obviously the condition it is in is another factor. Does the manufacturer name matter? Please help. Thanks.

 

[timolol235]

Try www.vintagescubasupply.com for prices on refurbished vintage regulators. Prices are probably higher than one's you will see on E-bay, but these things are supposed to be working units-I've E-mailed Dan Barringer there a couple of times and he has been helpful in my hunt for old scuba stuff.

Good Luck, Tim

My parents are going to an antique sale and I told them that if they see any old double hose regs to grab it for me. Only problem is that I have no clue what one of these things is worth. Can anyone offer any suggestions? I know if it works, it is considered more valuable and obviously the condition it is in is another factor. Does the manufacturer name matter? Please help. Thanks.

 

[Scubaroo]

I've picked an AquaMaster (body only - no mouthpiece/hoses) up off eBay for less than $60 - but it needs pretty much everything replaced on it. Slow work in progress. Assume that you'll NEVER see a second hand one in diveable condition unless it is specifically being sold as such having been recently restored.

Most on eBay seem to go in the $200-$300 range depending on the condition - most are being bought as wall hangers. If you want a diveable reg, either buy one from a restorer, or be prepared to spend to restore it - lots of the regs on eBay have shot hoses and duckbill valves that would need replacing at a minimum.

 

[DA Aquamaster]

Plan on a serviceable DA Aquamaster in ready to dive condition with a nice unchipped or corroded label, chrome in great condition, a new mouthpiece, and new hoses being worth about $400 and then start subtracting until you get qown to what you are buying.

Hoses are about $75.00 per set and a mouthpiece is $40.00 A new duckbill exhaust valve is $10 to $15. A new HP seat runs around $30 as does a diaphragm but both can be hard to find. It does not take long to spend a lot of money getting one back into diveable condition.

A good price for a good wall hangar that looks intact with all the major parts accounted for is probably $150 and you can normally restore it for less than you could buy one already rebuilt on-line. Sometimes you get lucky and they work and hoses and mouthpiece aren't too far gone to use and you can restore it for little or nothing.