A family of tauchretters !

Original WWII KM issue on left , post war BM TR60 and TR66 on the right

Bundesmarine TR60

detail of single breathing hose with mouth piece and valve handle

several views of TR60 reducer valve

The round button on the side of the reducer valve is the manual addition button

TR 60 tauchretter valve

close up of the pessure reducer with constant mass flow and manual bypass valve

TR60 manual addition button

This button allowed you to add cntents of the )2 bottle into the tauchretter vest

TR60 pressure reducer valve

TR60 tauchretter pressure reducer valve

Detail of the pressure reducer and bypass valve connected to the Co2 scrubber can

Close up detail of the mixed gas bottle valve

view of the valve handle with green connecting manifold to the mixed gas bottle and pressure reducer

TR66 pressure reducer with manual addition button

view of black plastic mixed gas valve knob

Close up view of the on-off valve knob , outer grip is made from black plastic

Front and rear view of the TR66 tauchretter

Bundesmarine TR66 tauchretter

detail of the double breathing hose with mouth piece and valve handle

view of TR66 pressure release valve

in this view the black rubber ring of the valve is in the up position

Tr66 pressure release valve

in this view the valve has been turned and twisted to lock in the down position

Tr60/66 Emergency survival equipment

Red plastic whistle, made in England ! Bag of red marker dye

bundesmarine TR66 tauchretter storeage bag

Bag has 4 flaps that are held closed by a quick release split pin

TR66 storeage bag contents list label

This white cloth label is found on the inside of one of the four closing flaps

TR66 packed tightly in it's carrying bag

Production date for this tauchretter is May 1972 . Inside bag is tachretter with mask accessories .

Detail under the yellow canvas vest

This view shows the yellow plastic base with grey metal mixed gas bottle ,Co2 scrubber can and hoses

TR66 pressure gauge

View of thpainted markings and stamps found on

Grey metal mixed gas bottle

Another view of mixed gas bottle

This shows the 50% O2 mixed gas stencil

Another view of the mixed gas bottle

this view shows the shoulder stamps such as pressure etc . notice the dräger stamp

TR66 oxygen bottle and Co2 scrubber can

Both TR60 and 66 had external mounted co2 can and O2 bottle,unlike kreigsmarine tauchretters

comparison view of both TR60 and TR66 hoods

TR60 reflective hood on top left and TR66 on the lower right

post war TR60 tauchretter cap with light on top

This is a reflective grey cap with a battery powered light bulb

TR 60 tauchretter with cap ready for action !

The cap has an elastic strap to fit to the head and is also secured with 2 cloth tie cords

Close up of the tauchretter escape hat with light

The light bulb is in a clear plastic pressure proof dome and a green wire goes to the battery

TR60 escape cap water activated battery pack

This battery powered the light on top of the cap with a pull on the lanyard,water would activate it

TR60/66 tauchretter escape cap with battery pack

the cap and battery are stored in 2 seperate pouches when the lanyard is pulled water enters the bat

Detail view of TR66 reflector hood mounted light

This light assembly is is larger than the TR60 light , the clear lens unscrews for bulb replacement

close up detailed view of hood mounted light

Clear lens unscrewed with bulb removed , notice base of bulb socket has a black o-ring

view of tauchretter pocket for hood light battery

View of water activated battery with lanyard and brown electrical wire leading to bulb socket

view of TR66 water activated battery lanyard pull

Unlike the TR60 lanyard pull knob which was a white plastic the TR66 is green painted aluminium

original TR66 issue diving mask

Black rubber face mask and head strap . face plate is glass . Made by Beuchat sub on yellow decal

Storeage pocket for Safety line and red whistle

Rear view of tauchretter vest showing the pocket that contains white safety line and red whistle

close dtetail of white nylon safety rope

safety rope is one meter long white nylon with 2 180 mm long white vinyl wrist straps on each end .

TR66 spare parts container with contents

Spare parts container has a stamped steel body with a black plastic lid

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