Official "Oil Burners" oil tanks found.

[EMD_DRIVER]

I was checking out craigslist and found an ad for two free oil tanks.

Here's a pic, from the ad:

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As you can plainly see, the tanks were located in this girl's basement. The ad also stated that the horizontal one contained about 1/4 of a tank of heating oil. I got two friends to help me liberate these tanks, from their place of residence for several decades. These tanks were made in Richmond, VA, but I could find no date on them.

When we got started, we found that the valves on the line between the tanks were open. That meant that there was a lot more then ~75 gallons of fuel in them. I had only taken 3-30 gallon barrels, to more easily get them out of the basement. We figured that I ended up with ~125-150 gallons total!

We pumped 60 gallons out of the horizontal tank and pumped most of what was left, in the vertical tank. Our plan was to pump the vertical tank's fuel into the other tank, after we got it on the trailer. Once we removed the fill and vent pipes, we stuck the hose through one of the empty holes.

Keep in mind, that the house is 104 years old and we had no idea how old the tanks were. They were constructed of welded steel plates and VERY heavy. It ended up taking 5 of us, to get them out of the basement and on to the trailer.

When I got home, I got a better look at the tag on one of the tanks. I got a kick out of what one said:

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I know it's just a label, but I like it!

Now, I have to figure out how/where to off-load the fuel left in the tanks and get them were I need them... Without any help..

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[typ4]

Nice score. My outside has the same label.

 

[MUDKICKR]

ill be up around martinsburg on the 23rd. ill help you out and take the tank on the left

 

[EMD_DRIVER]

ill help you out and take the tank on the left

I'm sure we could work something out....

Do you need one?

 

[h2odrx]

That is cool a true Oil Burner Oil tank!

 

[Exekiel69]

Heck, if You have no use for it, put one tank in the yard and fill it with all the fuel ready for some other opportunity when someone needs the oil tanks (and fuel ) removed from their basement and scrap the other tank.

 

[hheynow]

What a great score for free. Those relics are way cool.

 

[VanBoy]

Those are common around here too. But sometimes they have them burried in the ground near the house.

I picked up a 200 gallon one that was the same shape for $40.00...... need something to store on road diesel when it's cheap.

 

[EMD_DRIVER]

To be honest, I only wanted one tank.. I knew that these basement tanks had a better chance of not being rusted out, like most all of the outside tanks I've looked at. This girl just wanted these out of her house and was happy to give them and the fuel away. I don't really need both of them.

I have another guy with 300 gallons of fuel oil, that is going to call me, when he is ready for me to come pick it and the tank up. Also, another guy that has 4 barrels of WMO and a barrel of diesel that he doesn't need and wants it gone. Ex... You are close enough to me, that pick-up or delivery may be an option.. Need some?