Is this a good deal? **URGENT**

[pasley]

Sorry scubafanatic, you assume incorrectly.

The picture shows the twins are made of 6498 and appear to have been made in 1979. So the twins at least are made of the suspect alloy which is has the DOT safety notice on it due to potential cracking problem.

Can't make enough of the other two tanks stamps to comment on them.

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

 

[ScubaToneDog]

Take them to a LDS and have them empty them, VIP and refill before you use them. Since they were Hydro'd last Janurary and obviously VIP'd then also, they will be due in the next two months anyway. The better part of valor is to have them checked.

 

[Otter]

is to just pony up the $ and get a new AL80. Since I see a Sport Chalet VIZ sticker and I believe there is one in Camarillo, get one of their $25 off on a purchase of $100 or more that show up in the mail every month or so. As has been pointed out above, there are a handful of issues around tanks that you might not be able to diagnose and for the extra few bucks, you will have peace of mind.

YMMV

 

[Bob3]

I'm not 1000% positive, but the pic shows a steel 72, aluminum twin 50s & and a single 80.
Where do the pair of 90s come in?

 

[pasley]

Otter once bubbled...
is to just pony up the $ and get a new AL80. Since I see a Sport Chalet VIZ sticker and I believe there is one in Camarillo, get one of their $25 off on a purchase of $100 or more that show up in the mail every month or so. As has been pointed out above, there are a handful of issues around tanks that you might not be able to diagnose and for the extra few bucks, you will have peace of mind.

YMMV

Sports Chalet sells AL 80s from Catalina brand new for $109.00 all year long, and at least once a year for $99.00. So pony up the extra $40.00 and get a tank that is 20+ years newer and not made of a suspect alloy.