Any use for old gas cylinders?

Daft isn't it. the people that can handle them and put them back to use don't want know. Presumably the scrappie is more concerned with H&S issues than the value of the metal.

How about Gumtree for home users to get refilled?

OXY shaped cylinders use to be used for terrorist mortar launch tubes? Not sure where you would advertise to attract their attention.

In article , Nick writes

As no-one else has mentioned it, are you aware of the hazards surrounding acetylene cylinders such as not lying them flat and the acetone there are still likely to contain when gas empty?

I'm no expert, just thought I'd mention it.

They know it would cost more to clean and verify they are still safe than a new cylinder costs.

Don't forget that an 'empty' acetylene cylinder isn't actually empty. The cylinder has a packing of diatomaceous earth, or previously asbestos, and the gas is dissolved in acetone.

Andrew

Look for the owner's name engraved or stamped on the cylinder. They weren 't usually sold but were hired out, due to the need for inspection and test ing. Your chum shouldn't be disposing of them; in theory, they're not his. There's a similar situation with aluminium beer kegs.

Possession being 9/10th of the law, BOC (or whoever) may not want the hass le of collecting them since they're probably worthless. If there's a depot near him, he could drive in and unload them.