[AT] Torch kit

[Grant Brians]

I have tanks that I bought from our current filler and tanks that I 
bought at auction and tanks that I bought from private sellers. The only 
issues I have had are with several of the auction tanks that were 
originally from a national company that no longer exists by that name. 
Those have been a challenge to get exchanged. I suppose that that good 
part of that purchase is that the Oxygen and Argon in the tanks was 
worth more than I paid for the tanks and gas at the auction! Now I have 
to keep refilling again.
            Grant Brians
            Hollister,California farmer and seed sales
On 2/16/2016 6:29 AM, Ron Cook wrote:
> I have the exact same experience except I have no idea where my original
> purchase receipt went.  I bought my tanks in 1971.  I always get them
> refilled as an exchange.  I have no idea what would happen were I to
> move to a different location and use some other supplier.  That question
> has always been in the back of my mind.
>
> Ron Cook
> Salix, IA
>
> On 2/16/2016 7:52 AM, Bo Hinch wrote:
>> I never lose the purchase of original bottles even though there is a serial
>> # on each bottle , they don`t go by that , just the owners name .So , when
>> I purchased the bottles , they are purchased by size only and charged
>> according  thru the years and truth be known , I would NEVER see the first
>> bottles I picked up . That is why it is important to keep the original
>> sales ticket . The company I started out with years ago has changed hands
>> three times and I have NEVER been ask to produce a copy of my original
>> sales ticket . See Greg Hass`s response below if I am confusing you .
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 15, 2016 at 8:30 PM, Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Bo, once you turn your purchased bottles in, don't you lose the
>>> ownership advantage? Help me understand how this works.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Mike M
>>>
>>>
>>> On 2/13/2016 7:09 PM, Bo Hinch wrote:
>>>> I purchased the cutting / welding set from Harbor Freight in 2008 and
>>> have
>>>> NEVER been sorry of it . I own my bottles as they will pay for themselves
>>>> in a few years . Just keep receipts of purchase on bottles . I turn mine
>>> in
>>>> for full one and never have to worry about inspection of bottles . Also
>>>> note , Victor torches and tips interchange with Harbor Freight .
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Feb 13, 2016 at 5:50 PM, Greg Hass <ghass at m3isp.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I don't know enough to comment on the torch brands as I can't even
>>>>> remember what brand I have, but I can tell you about my experience with
>>>>> tanks. I bought my torch kit at a local auto parts store. I also leased
>>>>> a set of tanks. I don't remember the length of the lease but during that
>>>>> time the company was sold 4 times. Each time it was sold, more of the
>>>>> records were lost. Finally, toward the end I went in for new tanks and
>>>>> was told I would have to prove I had a good lease in order to get more
>>>>> gas. The auto parts store convinced them to give me another set of
>>>>> refills until they could sort out the problems with the records. Well, I
>>>>> had the tanks for about ten months and get a bill with $400 in late
>>>>> charges. Well, I hit the roof and called the new leasing company where I
>>>>> got a woman with an attitude. She got nasty so I just told her that it
>>>>> was not my fault most of the records had been lost. I also told her I
>>>>> knew of 6 other people who had tanks from them and I was going to tell
>>>>> them to bury their tanks and not return them because 1) her company did
>>>>> not know who they were to charge late fees and 2) it would be cheaper to
>>>>> bury them than return them and face $400. She said that wouldn't be
>>>>> right and I told her what she was doing was not right. In the end I
>>>>> agreed to return the tanks and pay a 1 month late fee in   return for a
>>>>> paper saying all accounts paid in full. I then went to a local welding
>>>>> supply store and bought my tanks plus I later bought 2 Argon tanks. I
>>>>> have not had a problem since plus the cost to buy the tanks was about
>>>>> the same as the lease cost. I realize everywhere is different but am
>>>>> just saying what happened to me.
>>>>>                Greg Hass
>>>>>
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