Stainless "Oxygen" Containers

[jim4065]

OK - some more information. In Post#20, the first picture, the fourth canister from the right (all 5 on the right seem to be the same). This one didn't have any "Oxygen" stickers so it was the one that I took to UPS. It weighs 50 pounds and would cost $57.00 to ship to Kent, WA with the basic $100 of insurance. It can ship "as-is" with only a label on it. The interior "bottle" held about 14 one gallon milk jugs full of water. (Pretty good WAG!) That's what these things remind me of - a big SS Thermos bottle. I think that they may have a double wall with insulation between - or maybe vacuum? Looking down into the side port on the top you can see some very shiny metal - as shiny as foil. I poured the water into the big hole in the center.

I'm going to try to sell that first 5 of them (see description above) for $100 each plus shipping. After I sell those five I'll get involved in the others - it's kinda hard to have too many things going on at once. Anybody who wants to drive over here could save a bunch of freight money. My LHBS said they didn't know anyone in the area who might want 'em.

Oh - and Kent, WA was just a name that popped into my head. It sounds pretty far off - so that' what I used to get a "long distance ballpark".

 

[conpewter]

Cool, thanks for more info. I'll be sticking to my kegs for now, but those are sweet

 

[jim4065]

All but the three "chimney top" jugs are gone. I'll think about those three for awhile before deciding whether to cut 'em. Someone suggested "Electric" and that sure sounds like a winner the more I learn about it.

 

[RonRock]

Cool. Sounds like everybody wins on this one. Nice job.

 

[wilserbrewer]

Nice work...I was beginning to feel that we all conned you into a boatload of stainless jugs that weren't moving...hah...good for you. As you said earlier, with your limited metal working skills, you perhaps should have bartered some containers for a build of your own.

 

[bendavanza]

The chimney ones look like they would make nice stills, but I know that subject is taboo here, but note that you can obtain permits for such.
I'd be potentially interested in one for use as a mash tun, they are double walled, right? Can you tell me more about the shortest one on the end of the row?

 

[wyzazz]

@bendavanza - Mash Tun, cough, cough, right. Lol!

 

[homebrewdude76]

I know this is an old thread...

But I have 2 of these tanks that I bought locally.
One is the conical domed top.

Has anyone used these types of tanks?
The conical dome top seems hollow to me, not insutaled.

The other tank does have an insert.

Just wondering what I have purchased and what it would be good for.

 

[DaleP]

These are liquid oxygen containers. They are vacuum insulated. The origanal "Penrose Kettles" were these with tho top cut off and the "guts" discarded. The Brewhemoth is made out of scrap parts. None pictured appear to be "our brand", but they might make decent kettles. Not sure if you will find much use for the interior, I couldn't.

 

[homebrewdude76]

You are reffering to the straight wall type. I can see that mine is double walled.

But the conical shaped one does not appear to be insulated. At least by the weight of it.

 

[jim4065]

I apologize to those who sent PM's which went unanswered. Health issues - including 3 months in bed followed by re-hab. Anyway, I still have these 3 conical SS containers for sale. They are all double walled with insulation. Also have an electric 10 gallon home-made brewery with maybe 4 Better Bottles, grain grinder, etc. for sale in Central Arkansas on a "Pick-up Only" basis if anyone is interested. Just can't do any lifting anymore - much less package all of this for shipping.

 

[jim4065]

One of the three "Chimney Style" is going on eBay tonight. It will be listed as "stainless steel Dewar flask".