Achipmunk writes, "This is a gas tank I had bought for my 1/2 ton 52 Panel."
Yep. A standard issue 19 gallon tank, precisely the same as mine except mine is new although over a half century old.
Sure enough messed up on the front leading side. That brass fitting high up is not factory nor is the fitting on the bottom. OEM has an 1/8 inch NPT thread drain bung, center front edge, about 2 inches or so off the bottom.
If your tank does not leak, good to go. You can pump it up with compressed air then bathe it with soapy water to test for leaks. A good find for you, those tanks are almost impossible to find, at a reasonable price. Took me two years to find mine to use as a second tank. Had to pay $300 for my New Old Stock tank.
There is a company which makes after market stainless steel tanks for our panels, starting price, $650. Aluminum tank way more, painfully more. Way too much cost for my taste.
Bowtie Bits sells a duplicate tank at $695. Listed as 1947 through 1955. This would be first series 1955. Different with the second series trucks.
You can look at this expensive tank here:
Bowtie Bits TankI do not have a clue why this is listed as a 13.5 gallon tank unless it is actually smaller. I don't think so, looks the right dimensions. Probably a mistake in the listing.
Billyray
