This document summarizes Voit's production schedule and serial numbers for various regulator models from 1956 to 1971. It shows that the company manufactured a total of 28,620 regulators over this period, or approximately 1,800 per year. The VR2 Mariner and VR1 Sportsman models were produced in the 1950s with serial numbers between 1,000-3,000 and 5,000-8,000 respectively. In the 1960s and early 1970s, Voit produced models like the V22 Polaris 50, V66 Navy Blue/Gold, and R22 Trieste Swimmaster.
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Vintage Scuba manufacturer Voit produced these models during these years based on catalog analysis.
This document summarizes Voit's production schedule and serial numbers for various regulator models from 1956 to 1971. It shows that the company manufactured a total of 28,620 regulators over this period, or approximately 1,800 per year. The VR2 Mariner and VR1 Sportsman models were produced in the 1950s with serial numbers between 1,000-3,000 and 5,000-8,000 respectively. In the 1960s and early 1970s, Voit produced models like the V22 Polaris 50, V66 Navy Blue/Gold, and R22 Trieste Swimmaster.
This document summarizes Voit's production schedule and serial numbers for various regulator models from 1956 to 1971. It shows that the company manufactured a total of 28,620 regulators over this period, or approximately 1,800 per year. The VR2 Mariner and VR1 Sportsman models were produced in the 1950s with serial numbers between 1,000-3,000 and 5,000-8,000 respectively. In the 1960s and early 1970s, Voit produced models like the V22 Polaris 50, V66 Navy Blue/Gold, and R22 Trieste Swimmaster.
VR2 Mariner (body of DA Navy Approved) X X X 2000 1000-3000 Shiny label can, matte body can VR1 Sportsman (body of Overpressure) X X X 3000 5000-8000 Shiny label can, matte body can VR1 Sportsman Chrome, (body of Mistral) X 500 8500-9000 Matte label can, matte body can blue label VCR2 50 Fathom Blue Metal (Voit design) X X 2000-3000 No serial Blue painted cans, grey hoses numbers used VCR2 50 Fathom Viking shiny Metal X 1000-1500 No serial Shiny label can, shiny body can numbers used VCR5 50 Fathom Bl. Plastic (like VCR2) X 100 No serial Voit label <2 mo.; then split AMF label numbers used VCR55 50 Fathom Bl. Plastic (like V22) X 900 No serial numbers used V22 Polaris 50 (Voit design) X X 3000 0001-3000 Shiny label can, matte body can V66 Navy Blue/Gold (USA) (Aqua Master) X 720 0031-1000? Shiny label can, matte body can V66 Navy Black/Gold (France) (like DA AM) X X X 3500 1011-3548 Shiny label can, shiny body can R22 Trieste Swimmaster X X X X 8000 0001-8000 R22J Trieste Swimmaster X X X X 800 0001-1000 Trieste II X X 1600 0001-1577 Total Voit 2HR manufactured: 28,620 or about 1800 per year