----- Original Message -----
From: Norman-Burns
Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 8:31 PM
Subject: Fw: Aerojet Mark VII wet sub ----- Original Message -----
From: Norman-Burns
Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 10:46 PM
Subject: Aerojet Mark VII wet sub Hi I'm new to the list. but not new to the desire
to build a sub.
I am thrilled to find such a group as this, and
really impressed with what some of you have already done and are in the process
of doing..
I recently acquired a old wet sub that must
have been built in the 50's or 60's. I have a Readers Digest Article with a
picture of it. Apparently it was built by Aero Jet and sold in the Neiman Marcus
catalog in 1963 for $18,700.00. Psubs has a picture of it
in the wetsubs pictures. It is a Mark VII fiberglass two man side by side
wetsub. It has huge front windows that must be replaced. They were
formed out of 36 inch x 36 inch Plexiglas. I need to learn how to make
those. I was hoping someone might be able to help me find some information
about the sub, and hopefully some specs. It has what appears to be a
combination ballast tank, battery box. or maybe its just a water tight battery
box. It is a long cylinder with a pressure cap that goes in one end. I has about
10 battery type wires that go out the side thru a hose to a unit up in front of
the divers with a spring loaded "T" type handle. this unit also has a gauge
which I will have to take the face off to find out what it is. It has long
pieces of angle iron type brackets on each side of the tank half way up the
sides. my guess is a battery rack. On the outside of the tank in the back it has
a label that says to inflate the tank with 10 psi of air before diving. it
has a small tire stem to inflate it. as far as it being a ballast tank. I don't
think it has any holes to let water in or out. This sub is peddle powered
with the two divers laying or floating face down with their shoulders up against
a restraint to hold them in place as they pedal the pedals behind
them. It is also. I want it is also supposed to be motor
driven. but has no motor. It has two narrow single blade props
that turn in opposite directions. I'd appreciate any feed back. Thanks for
being there. Norman-Louis
|