Gas cylinders

[DeeDubz]

My mom was cleaning out my dads old shed and found 3 gas cylinders.
-o2
-acetylene
-75%argon 25% c02

Without opening the valves or weighting them, is there anyway to find out how full they are? The tanks are at least 3 yrs old. Im pretty sure they have gas in them.

 

[nadogail]

Your Dad must have been a weldor, a local welding shop or supply store can help you.

 

[brownbagg]

sorry

 

[yatg]

They look like owner tanks. Put them on CL or FBM for $100 each and they'll be gone.

 

[NUTTSGT]

Is there a welder with a regulator there ? You can check the C25 that way and is there a set of torches ? You can do the same with them.

Do you have a set of torches ? Now is the time to buy a set and use these tanks.

 

[see pictures]

You can buy test gauges to check tank pressure not worth the expense for one use. But i would just crack the valve open, a full acetylene cylinder will have about 200 psi. The others full will be 2000 psi youll be able to hear if theyre full. Only do this outside or as eric said hook up the gauges if theyre there. The acetylene tank is full of cylinder block like material thats why its so heavy

 

[Kaizen]

In case you don’t know. That acetylene is dangerous if you don’t know how to move and use it. Careful. Don’t lay it down and then try to open it up.


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[matt_i]

If the date stamp is 01-99 then that's quite an old cylinder, relatively speaking. But, stored in a dry area their lifetime is on the order of hundreds of years I'd guess.

Around here even if you exchange they will charge a $25.00 fee for the re-cert on the bottle itself, in addition to the volume of actual gas.

 

[CraigStu]

If you don't have any use for them I'd call the local welding supply shop. Tell them what you have, and ask if they would be willing to pick them. You know, the old 'Yours for the Hauling' thing.

 

[PCustoms]

If the date stamp is 01-99 then that's quite an old cylinder, relatively speaking. But, stored in a dry area their lifetime is on the order of hundreds of years I'd guess.

Around here even if you exchange they will charge a $25.00 fee for the re-cert on the bottle itself, in addition to the volume of actual gas.

You think those are old?

I'll have to remember to snap a pic of what I dragged out of a shed demo tomorrow.

Hoping I can get them exchanged for a c25 tank and stop leasing, but honestly a bit scared to transport them. I suppose I can let the O out....

 

[The Cobbler]

they may be owned tanks, but they could be leased tanks too. best check to see otherwise you could be in for a hefty bill if they go missing and there's a lease on them.
if they are owned, and you have no use for them, list then up on CL and they'll go

 

[firebirdparts]

You put the gauges on. Why would you not? If you don't want to put your gauges on, put somebody else's on.

 

[greg13]

If the date stamp is 01-99 then that's quite an old cylinder, relatively speaking. But, stored in a dry area their lifetime is on the order of hundreds of years I'd guess.

Around here even if you exchange they will charge a $25.00 fee for the re-cert on the bottle itself, in addition to the volume of actual gas.

'99 Old? I have one with a 1936 mfg date at the shop, but it also has a long list of recert. dates too.

 

[DeeDubz]

My dad was a welder. He had a mig but my mom gave it away. I think thats where the 75%25 bottle came from.
Im not going to get rid of them.
I have a porta torch set. But i think the regulator isn't the right size.
Im pretty sure they're owned tanks.

 

[Chris_Hamilton]

My dad was a welder. He had a mig but my mom gave it away. I think thats where the 75%25 bottle came from.
Im not going to get rid of them.
I have a porta torch set. But i think the regulator isn't the right size.
Im pretty sure they're owned tanks.

They make adapters in all shapes and sizes. Western and Superior are two of the main suppliers of adapters for cylinders and hoses. Just have to determine what the cylinder side is and what your regulator side is.

https://www.google.com/search?q=western+cylinder+adaptor&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-1