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Posted by Ned Simmons on January 29, 2008, 11:06 pm
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What should I expect to pay for a used B acetylene bottle? I see them
on ebay for $80 including shipping. McMaster gets $128.
I found one nearby - the guy says make an offer. What's reasonable?
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Ned Simmons
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Posted by William Noble on January 29, 2008, 11:13 pm
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offer half of ebay price unless you really really want it, in which case
offer 2/3
> What should I expect to pay for a used B acetylene bottle? I see them
> on ebay for $80 including shipping. McMaster gets $128.
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> I found one nearby - the guy says make an offer. What's reasonable?
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> Ned Simmons
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Posted by Leo Lichtman on January 30, 2008, 12:31 am
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"Ned Simmons" wrote: (clip) What should I expect to pay for a used B
acetylene bottle? (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
First, there is no distinction between a new and used bottle. They all get
recycled. Make sure the bottle has not passed the date for retesting. Talk
to the welding supply store and see what their practice is on exchanging
"customer owned" cylinders. Is it full, partially full or empty? Refilling
costs money. If everything falls into place, I'd probably offer him about
$50--sounds like he wants to sell it.
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Posted by John Martin on January 30, 2008, 1:42 am
Please log in for more thread options > What should I expect to pay for a used B acetylene bottle? I see them
> on ebay for $80 including shipping. McMaster gets $128.
>
> I found one nearby - the guy says make an offer. What's reasonable?
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> --
> Ned Simmons
Ned:
I bought cylinders just a week or so ago from Advantage in Portland.
Acetylene "B" (40 cu ft) was $89.88, oxygen "J" (60 cu ft) was
$124.88. Those prices are for used tanks, empty. The eBay cylinders
are a bit cheaper, but not by a huge amount.
I checked at Tractor Supply Co. in Scarborough. They get a lot more
for their tanks, which they call Thoroughbred. You can swap yours for
theirs, but there is a $19 fee for "upgrading" to Thoroughbred. Their
tanks and gases are through Maine Oxy, who I think are less expensive
but still more than Advantage.
I don't think there will be any ownership questions with a "B" tank,
but you'd still want to be sure the hydro is current and that there
would be no condition concerns. I've seen "B" tanks offered in
private sales for $50 - $75 or so, with regulator and plumber's torch
included.
By the way, Tractor Supply have a $20 hand truck with pneumatic tires
that makes a decent tank cart.
John Martin
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Posted by SteveB on January 30, 2008, 12:53 pm
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> What should I expect to pay for a used B acetylene bottle? I see them
> on ebay for $80 including shipping. McMaster gets $128.
>
> I found one nearby - the guy says make an offer. What's reasonable?
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> Ned Simmons
Be careful when buying used tanks. If they have the collar stamp of the
supplier, when you take it in for filling, they will thank you and
confiscate and keep it.
Steve
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> on ebay for $80 including shipping. McMaster gets $128.
>
> I found one nearby - the guy says make an offer. What's reasonable?
>
> --
> Ned Simmons