How Much for steel 95's?

[DA Aquamaster]

That may be true for current production Faber tanks. However we are talking about the Fabers produced for Scubapro in the 80's and 90's. They were hot dipped galvanized. I know it for a fact as I have owned a dozen or so of them over the years.

 

[SparticleBrane]

That may be true for current production Faber tanks. However we are talking about the Fabers produced for Scubapro in the 80's and 90's. They were hot dipped galvanized. I know it for a fact as I have owned a dozen or so of them over the years.

You mean like this? ScubaPro/Faber LP95 from, if I recall, the mid 90s. Definitely not hot-dipped.

I know some were hot-dipped, but to the best of my knowledge, those were not painted as well. The OP says these were painted white.

edit: Larry I'm not trying to be antagonistic, just pointing out that some of the ScubaPro cylinders made by Faber have the standard cold-spray galvanized finish. I do know that some in the past were hot-dipped.

 

[DA Aquamaster]

Interesting picture. The marks on the sides tends to make me think it had the larger self draining boot rather than the smooth non draining boot which could cause rust like what you have - even with a galavanized tank - which makes the rust doubly odd. What is the story with it?

None of mine never even showed a hint of rust - even on the hydro test date stamps. I know early on SP sold them in a plain jane galvanized finish and later in either white or black paint with various SP graphics - but they were still marketed as galvanized tanks. Some of mine were even stamped "GALV".

Apparently, Faber stopped galvanizing them even before SP stopped marketing them.

 

[SparticleBrane]

Interesting picture. The marks on the sides tends to make me think it had the larger self draining boot rather than the smooth non draining boot which could cause rust like what you have - even with a galavanized tank - which makes the rust doubly odd. What is the story with it?

Closer shot of that same cylinder:

As it turns out, that cylinder and the one pictured below both had the 'smooth non-draining' boot -- with only that tiny hole at the bottom. Someone let me borrow them before I had money to buy my own cylinders, and they apparently sat in her garage for months without being used.

The one in the above picture still had water sitting in the boot after it got to me. The cylinder in the pictures below was damp but wasn't sitting in water like the other. You can, however, see where the paint is starting to bubble up from the boot not draining properly. If you look carefully you can see a 'line of demarcation' where the bubbles stop -- right below the top of where the tank boot was.

 

[BDSC]

Even though the tanks I am talking about have been used very little, I'd need to pull off the boots and check it all out. Very interesting.

 

[FranzKafka]

I just picked up a pair (2 tanks) of Steel Scubapro/Fabers (White Paint). They are out of hydro and need VIP. They are born on date May of 98, very little use. No second Hydro. Extremely clean. I pulled the boots before buying and no issues. 8" diameter, about 24" tall (not including yoke valve).
05 A 98+, working pressure of 2400 (+10%) and REE 76, so I am assuming they are the LP 95s. I paid $220 for the pair ($110 each). I would say I got a good deal (assuming they pass hydro). Any chance they could be anything but LP 95s?

 

[Scared Silly]

Doubtful from the description the 24" tall and 8" make them sound like 95s. Good score if they pass hydro and a vis.

 

[FranzKafka]

They were stored with air, and tanks look very clean on Outside. Valves show no signs of pitting or corrosion. I guess that is no guarantee of what inside will look like, but an indicator none the less.

Going to get them over to shop today so I can get in the hydro pile.

 

[Scared Silly]

You might find it will cost less and be quick to take them to the hydro facility yourself.

 

[Stu S.]

About 2 years ago I sold a Faber 95 on eBay. It was current hydro VIP and O2 clean. It went for $178.