On 03 Feb 2004 06:24:04 GMT, inch (Peter H.) wrote:



... the man looked them over very carefully and explained that he wouldn't
exchange them if they bore the name or mark of an outfit he didn't deal with.
They had no markings at all so he was happy and exchanged them for the cost of
the gas.


"Sold" cylinders have no markings stamped around the neck area which indicates
ownership, just the manufacturer's name and the test data.

"Owned" cylinders" have a ring around the neck with the owner's name in raised
letters, *or* the owner's name stamped into the neck area, adjacent to the
manufacturer data (usually on the same line, too).

Some dealers will fill an "owned" cylinder if: 1) the cylinder was military
surplus, or 2) the owner is known to have gone bankrupt. Some will not.

Don't fall for the ruse of the dealer letting you put your "sold" cylinder into
his group of "owned" cylinders. He's just trying to get your cylinder for free,
plus locking you into using his services.


My rotated pool Owned cyliders are marked Linde on the O2 and LiquidAir
on the ax. This time. Last full swap they were reversed,

Its pretty regional I suspect cause Ive been swapping bottles for over
20 yrs, with 4 different dealers in 3 different towns with no problems.

Oil country.

Gunner

The two highest achievements of the human mind are the twin concepts of "loyalty" and "duty."
Whenever these twin concepts fall into disrepute -- get out of there fast! You may possibly
save yourself, but it is too late to save that society. It is doomed. " Lazarus Long