Luxfer Trade-In and Old Tanks.

[KilgoreTrout]

I need to know if my tank was originally made by Luxfer though it was stamped Dacor.

The serial number is P213373 and original hydro is '78.

According to Luxfer's FAQ:
http://www.luxfercylinders.com/support/faq/scuba2003.shtml#q6

This tank is probably Luxfer. Can anyone verify this? I would love to get rid of a dangerous tank especially if someone gives me money for it!

Also, has anyone had any luck with this trade in program yet?

Thanks in advance.

 

[roakey]

Could you give us all the markings on the cylinder, including any "funny" symbols like arrows pointing up, etc.

Roak

 

[KilgoreTrout]

There is an Up arrow between the month/year of the first hydro. It is marked 3AL-DOT E6498 3000. Luxfer is no where to be found on the bottle. Or maybe I am not looking in the right place, i.e. someplace silly like the bottom.

I also found out that it is a 6351 from the following:

http://www.scubabomb.freeservers.com/List.htm

I have emailed Luxfer to see if I am eligible for the Trade-In.

Regardless, this is a tank that is now empty and will be killed one way or another.

 

[roakey]

KilgoreTrout once bubbled...
There is an Up arrow between the month/year of the first hydro.

It's a Luxfer, see the logo: http://www.luxfer.com/group/luxlogo1a.gif

Roak

 

[FallenMatt]

KilgoreTrout once bubbled...

This tank is probably Luxfer. Can anyone verify this? I would love to get rid of a dangerous tank especially if someone gives me money for it!

just to clear something up. those tanks are not dangerous, the alloy they are made of has a higher chance of developing structural problems over _very_ long use time.

I've looked into this since i have one of those tanks. It is easy to spot the cracks during visual inspection and even if they are there it takes about 6 years to actually lead to a problem (ie. the tank had to be inspected 6 times in a row and 6 times inspection would have to miss the cracks before it would become a real problem).

there is somewhere a longish thread on this topic somewhere on scubaboard. I think there are only 15 or so reported cases of those tanks exploding. each of them had a very, very poor maintenance and compared to sheer numbers of them sold worldwide and the length of time they were produced.. that's nothing

 

[KilgoreTrout]

A 25yr old tank made of a material that is known to have problems...

I have only had the tank for a year and don't know how it was treated in the past.

I don't need this tank that much. It is not worth the $30 to hydro to me, so let's hope Luxfer gives me $50 for it!

Good Day and Thanks for the help.

 

[domino22]

I had two 80's vintage got $50 a piece now I have two new luxfer 80 nitrox tradem in.

 

[scubafanatic]

...so let's get this straight:

.....get a $50 voucher toward a new tank, but spend about $50 on freight/packing materials/box/ labors hours preparing/lugging it to the LDS or UPS office for shipment.

.......I guess I'm missing the point?

.......wouldn't be be simpler to just put it in the aluminum can recycle bin ? .....heck, here they pick up recyclables curbside weekly.


Karl

 

[OkieDiver]

My LDS is only charging $8.00 for shipping back to Luxfer. One of the distributors is offering their discounted shipping rates to their dive shop customers. You might check with your LDS.

 

[scubafanatic]

...well, per :

http://www.recycle.net/price/metals.html

Aluminum scrap's current price = $ 0.71 / lb ....so an AL 80 @ 32 lbs is worth $ 22.72......so you're giving that up by trading it in, plus your $8...so you're now @ about $31 ......so the trade in only puts you ahead about $19. And not all of us can get an $8 shipping deal @ our LDS.

Karl