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Agreed. I've got two Fabers, and used to own two previously. They all stated "FABER MADE IN ITALY", and the letters were more evenly spaced, and a bit wider spaced, than the ones on these mystery tanks.This sounds a little nuts but if you look closely, the spacing and the alignment on the lettering is all over the place (not like the typically evenly spaced and clean stamping typical of Fabers). Also, every pic of a Faber tank I can find shows "FABER MADE IN ITALY"
I would definitely agree here. When dealing with government regulations and requirements, there needs to be clear indications of status. I would expect that they would only get the DOT markings after they've passed required tests. As the initial hydro would be required to fill, I could see a possibility that they may mark the hydro date separate from some of the others, but if it were intended as a demo, it would be labeled accordingly.If that was the case, I'd almost guarantee they would be stamped "not for use"...
I have Faber cylinders that have both.Rather than looking like this:
FABER ITALY
They look more like this:
F A B E R___M A D E___I N___I T A L Y
Can you post a pic of the Faber Italy stamp for comparison?I have Faber cylinders that have both.
Bottom line: No one knows where they came from. They cannot be commercially filled in US without a DOT certification stamp. They are worth several dollars for scrap or might make some nice bells.What was the verdict on these tanks? I'm a little curious as I just read 5 pages worth of post's.
That sucks from the pwrspective of wanting tanks, but finding out what thay are is a fascinating mystery!Bottom line: No one knows where they came from. They cannot be commercially filled in US without a DOT certification stamp. They are worth several dollars for scrap or might make some nice bells.
Moral: It's worth learning how to read the stamps on scuba tanks before buying used.
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