DRÄGER Tauchretter mod. 138 rebreather / rebreather
BRAND
DRÄGER
MODEL
Tauchretter mod. 138
TYPOLOGY
rebreather Aro - closed-circuit oxygen rebreather
CONFIGURATION
two hose - cyclic circuit
BODY SIZE mm
-
TOTAL WEIGHT g
-
SPECIAL FEATURES
Rear soda lime bag and filter - 0.6 litre/150 bar cylinder positioned at the front and bottom
NOTE
The model 138 is an evolution of the first Tauchretter (underwater rescue device) created in 1926 - in 1952 it underwent several modifications, becoming the model PR 230, made famous by a photo of Hans and Lotte Hass taken in 1953 during their expedition to Australia.
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN
Germany
YEAR OF PRESENTATION
1952
SOURCE
Fabio Vitale archive