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| | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 128 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 128 | I have a couple of these tanks, I come across them at auctions now and then, and have always wondered what they originated on. I had read somewhere that they were air tanks used on aircraft in the 40's or 50's. Anyone know? They appear to be aluminum, wonder how well they would work as fuel tanks?. Air Tank | | | | | Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 403 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2008 Posts: 403 | Question How big are they and L x W x H They look like the air tanks some guys use for Air Horn tanks. I know there was a lot of them around in the 60's.
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 128 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 128 | about 2' long...about 1' wide (about 39" around the middle). All the ones ive come across have air pressure gages, fill nipple, one of the ones i have has a short air hose with air chuck on the end. but then maybe these had been converted to someones personal air bubble. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,962 | They were the first portable air I can remember. Then came converted freon tanks. Then Milton started building tanks for the purpose and now Chinese knock offs are every where.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 354 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 354 | I have one of these I purchased from a military surplus place about 30+ yrs ago. They were used as oxygen tanks on military aircraft. Mine and most I've seen were originally painted yellow and appear to be stainless steel. Pressure rating and other data was painted on the tank also.
Harold Wilson
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 128 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 128 | I double checked the 2 I have,your right on the stainless part but mine look like they were painted red. | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,878 | I've got one, it's red and has "oxygen" stenciled on it. I figured it was steel, but never scrapped the paint off to look that close, probably is stainless.
It's not that convenient of a size, and having the fittings on the ends in the center gets in the way for a portable tank, which is what mine was used for at one time.
Now that I remember I have one I'll see if I can use it on my truck, if it fits. would need to mount it vertical or add a drain fitting to the bottom if it's flat.
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