Oxygen cylinder - can I sell?

Slickone

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I have a large 680 liter oxygen cylinder that still has breathing grade oxygen in it. Can I leagally craigslist this? Or should I vent the O2 and sell it just for the cylinder?
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steppinthrax

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I would keep it like for a dooms day scenario like if space aliens take over the world and pump neuotoxins in the atmosphere you at least have some time left with that....
 

Toasthead

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hmm when I moved into my house the last person left two of those here...They just sit in the garage right now...I didnt even think they could be worth something.
 

D1gger

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Keep it. If you ever find yourself suddenly in naked in outer space you will need it.
 

rivan

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Originally posted by: Slickone
Originally posted by: Engraver
Vent the tank and find a scrap metal recycler to buy it from you.
About how much would they give for it?

A few bucks as scrap. If it's legal to sell, I'm sure you'd get more from CL.
 

Modelworks

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You can't sell it for the oxygen, you can't be sure what the tank was filled with, likely oxygen, but never know , but the tank itself is worth a fair bit.
My dad is on oxygen, hint hint all you smokers out there, and has several of those tanks.
They weren't cheap to purchase, but refilling them really isn't but a few bucks.

Call a medical supply store, they sometimes will buy the tanks.
 

IronWing

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You can sell the tank. Leave the oxygen in the tank to keep it pressurized to keep contaminants out. Craigslist is fine. In your ad make no claims about the suitability of the oxygen for breathing. The buyer should get the tank purged, tested, and refilled.
 

randay

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you never know when youll need it to save yourself from a man eating great white shark. i wouldnt sell it, you'd have to be crazy to want to be eaten by a shark, are you crazy?
 

chusteczka

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Originally posted by: ironwing
You can sell the tank. Leave the oxygen in the tank to keep it pressurized to keep contaminants out. Craigslist is fine. In your ad make no claims about the suitability of the oxygen for breathing. The buyer should get the tank purged, tested, and refilled.

:thumbsup:
 

Canai

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Originally posted by: Slickone
So what would this cylinder be worth? Both with and without O2.

AFAIK you can't sell it with oxygen in it (at least that's what my glassblowing neighbors a few years ago told me), but you should check with your local welding supply company as far as being able to sell it.
 

eplebnista

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Originally posted by: Modelworks
You can't sell it for the oxygen, you can't be sure what the tank was filled with, likely oxygen, but never know , but the tank itself is worth a fair bit.
My dad is on oxygen, hint hint all you smokers out there, and has several of those tanks.
They weren't cheap to purchase, but refilling them really isn't but a few bucks.

Call a medical supply store, they sometimes will buy the tanks.

We just gave the tanks we had to a local medical supply store to dispose of them for us.
 

Slickone

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Originally posted by: Canai
Originally posted by: Slickone
So what would this cylinder be worth? Both with and without O2.

AFAIK you can't sell it with oxygen in it (at least that's what my glassblowing neighbors a few years ago told me), but you should check with your local welding supply company as far as being able to sell it.
Of course calling somewhere like that, they never really want/care to help you out since they're not getting anything, but I did call one and the guy said he didn't think it was illegal to sell the O2, but that the cyliners themselves are usually rented and belong to a company.