Value of oxygen tank?

[davemchine]

I have a very large oxygen tank that I was given. I used it when I was into the beer making hobby. I've been out of the hobby for about three years now so I'm selling all of my equipment. I have no idea how to value this tank though. It appears to be a medical oxygen tank and I'm hoping someone here can advise me. I have a potential buying making inquiries now. Thanks. Here are several pictures to go along with the one here.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g3bbnvzujf0gr...I0FYXVjcOa

[Paul F.]

Medical grade, or welding grade?
Makes a difference...

But I don't know what kind of money you'd be talking in either case.
If it's current on it's certifications/inspections, a few hundred at least to a welder, I'd imagine...

[cbelt3]

From the looks of it it's an "E" size medical oxygen cylinder. Often 'leased' to the user. Should be labelled or stamped with the information company that actually owns it. Looks like "April Healthcare".

Effectively it's stolen property. You cannot fill it without a prescription in the US.


The regulator was probably also leased from a medical supply company.

I assume you received it from the home of someone who no longer needed it ?


Sorry.

I assume you never tried to fill it. If someone wants to buy it and tries to fill it, they will have a bad time.

Best bet is to find the company that owns it and offer to turn it in to them.

That said... I have a bunch of oxygen cylinders left over from my father in law, and the place where he got them doesn't want them back. And I can't do anything with them. It's weird.

[Catzilla]

That might belong to the company that filled it, there might be a deposit on it. When I was in the biz the supplier would pick up empties and leave full cylinders. When we changed suppliers they picked up all their tanks. It was a tankless job...

That's a weird regulator, or actually set up weird, with a special orifice for very low flow. That humidifier was single use and disposable.

[cbelt3]

Catzilla wrote:
...It was a tankless job....

miley-laughing001: POMTL ! miley-excited001:

[davemchine]

The tank would be going to a fellow brewer and is effectively a lifetime supply of oxygen for that purpose. So there would be no attempt made to refill it. I did receive it as a "gift" and I can say with assurance it is not stolen property.

I might see if I can contact the company. If they want to pick up the tank and offer a return fee that would suit me just fine. I am unable to transport it myself though.

Thank you for the advise so far and I welcome any additional comments.

[cbelt3]

Well then sell it to him and be done with it. Empty welding tanks of that size go for $75 - $100. The Medical Regulators go for around $20-$40.

Note also that an endless supply of oxygen in low volumes can be obtained with a used oxygen concentrator for about $100-$200. Glass blowers and sculptors use those sometimes. I used to have two of them.. gave 'em away. "Not For Medical Use" despite it being a used medical appliance.

[Mike Johnson]

Yeah, it’s Apria Home Health Care. It probably was overlooked or left behind, rather than stolen per se. They’d want it back, I’m sure.

[testcase]

Oxygen and propane stored indoors in close proximity....... miley-shocked003:




If (when) the SHTF, kiss your insurance coverage goodbye.

[eustacetilley]

testcase wrote:
Oxygen and propane stored indoors in close proximity....... miley-shocked003:




If (when) the SHTF, kiss your insurance coverage goodbye.

Not to mention the extension cord wrapped around the Western Medical Oxygen regulator. Also, no earthquake proofing.

In cases like these, once a fire starts, the fire Department might just evacuate the neighborhood and let it blow.

Eustace