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Old 05-03-2017, 11:47 AM   #7
Jack Innes
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Default Re: Really really old Acetylene tank?

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Originally Posted by Bruce Lancaster View Post
Someone once told me that welding tanks have an arbitrary service limit, which is 100 years!
What a nuisance...if you buy a new one, your grandchildren may not be able to get it filled!
Bruce, your children probably could get it filled in 100 years if you go with them.

Gas bottles seem to hang around as long as they pass the hydro. test;

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