Welding and OxyAcet gas... where and how to get it, Lexington KY.

[big bubba]

I wondered too but my guess is if you don't return leased tanks, you would be sued and ultimately buy them anyways, and they have records on who leases them. I mean I have my receipt from where I spent $1500 on tanks and the Smith torch kit.

good point. mine are owned outright since '72, i just show them original paperwork on refills. my supplier will probably be able to answer my question re private sales & ownership papers

 

[etpm]

It seems like every state is different. When I lived in CA, back in the 60s and 70s I could only lease gas bottles. Here in WA there are owner bottle sizes and lease/rent bottle sizes. Except for the 250 cubic foot and larger sizes. And then I think the lease bottles are marked. Anyway, when you bring in a bottle to exchange for a full one they just look at the bottle size. If it's an owner size they just exchange it. If it's a lease size then then you need to show you are the one leasing the bottle or represent someone who is leasing the bottle. This system has really helped to cut down on theft of gas bottles from industrial users because if you bring in a leased bottle and can't show authorization the gas supplier keeps the bottle. And it doesn't matter where you get you owner bottles exchanged. If you bought a bottle from Central you can get it exchanged at Airgas. I think it's a good system.
Eric