Also, in some parts of the world, (I am in Southern Ontario,
Canada) None of the Welding gas supply companies will
fill a tank that is not of their own lease system with a
current pressure test stamp or imprint. That is, they will
not fill privately owned tanks - period!
David Chiahotny '70 E-type
Hamilton, Ont. '71 Spitfire
> -----Original Message-----
> From: R. John Lye [SMTP:rjl6n@virginia.edu]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 1998 3:09 AM
> To: Gano, Ken; Steve Noe; shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net
> Subject: RE: Shop Equipment for sale
>
>
> At 03:37 PM 6/16/98 -0500, Gano, Ken wrote:
> >A word of caution. The oxy-acetylene tanks are probably the property of
> the
> >welding supply company. I worked for one years ago, and the USUAL
> practice
> >is to sell a lease or take a deposit, but not to sell the cylinders
> >themselves..
>
> Maybe so, but some companies *will* sell the tanks. I bought
> a set of tanks years ago, because I planned on keeping them
> and didn't feel like paying rental charges forever.
>
> John Lye
> rjl6n@Virginia.edu
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