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Date: Thu, 03 Aug 1995 09:22:24 -0700
From: cherf@ci*.co* (Scott Cherf)
To: techdiver@terra.net
Subject: Re: NAVY RE-BREATHERS?
Organization: cisco Systems
Just saw this this morning.  Thought maybe someone would be interested.

Scott.

> From: RTKG47A@pr*.co* (John Durham)
> Newsgroups: rec.scuba
> Subject: Re: NAVY RE-BREATHERS?
> Date: 3 Aug 1995 00:07:14 GMT
> Organization: Prodigy Services Company  1-800-PRODIGY
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> The military has been using rebreathers for years.  I am a commercial 
> diver and contractor and have seen and used many types of rebreathers 
> although I prefer heavy gear rebreathers do have some applications in the 
> industry.  If you are looking for one I have a friend who has a number of 
> them that he purchased from Taylor diving when they went out of business. 
>  They are the same as the Mark 16 that the military uses.  I have seen 
> the exact same units advertised in Aquacorp Magazine for $35.000.00.  He 
> has been seling the ones he has for 3 to $4,000.00.  I have been in the 
> commercial diving business for 27 years and a lot of divers (not 
> commercial) have been killed in this type of gear.  With the proper 
> training it is funcitional, without it is suicide.  They are very 
> delicate and require a lot of maintance.  If you are interested in buying 
> one let me know and I will put you in touch with someone who can arrange 
> it for you.  Be carefull.
> 
> Durham Diving Services
> PH.CA.
> -
>   JOHN DURHAM  RTKG47A@pr*.co*

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