Attic expansion tank

Evan0307

Anyone have any ideas for how I can off load my attic expansion tank? It is a neat old tank with rivets and "Columbus Supply Co." marked on it. I really dont want to throw it out. We replaced our gravity boiler with a modern one and the attic tank was no longer needed. I am in Ohio. Anyone close by who would want it? I assume these aren't that rare but thought I would try here first.

WMno57

https://raisedincotton.typepad.com/raised_in_cotton/2012/08/repurposing-vintage-is-hot-right-now-actually-the-whole-concept-of-taking-a-found-object-and-making-it-into-something-deocra.html

Mad Dog_2

It's cool...put it at the Curb with a Note "FREE'...if its still there in 3 days, Junkyard...Mad Dog 🐕 

STEVEusaPA

Mad Dog_2 said:

It's cool...put it at the Curb with a Note "FREE'...if its still there in 3 days, Junkyard...Mad Dog 🐕 

I'd put "Do NOT take". Probably go faster...lol

leonz

Thats a real shame :^((

Larry Weingarten

Hi, Is there any chance it can take domestic water pressure? Can an anode be added to it? If so, and if you have a warm place near your water heater, this might be useful as a tempering tank, to somewhat preheat water going into your existing heater... That may be a lot of work for a little gain. Or cut it in half and have two really fancy pots for plants!

Yours, Larry

jumper

I presume easy access to attic? Then consider reroute overflow and continue using it. Better than modern balloons.

EdTheHeaterMan

Larry Weingarten said:

Hi, Is there any chance it can take domestic water pressure? Can an anode be added to it? If so, and if you have a warm place near your water heater, this might be useful as a tempering tank, to somewhat preheat water going into your existing heater... That may be a lot of work for a little gain. Or cut it in half and have two really fancy pots for plants!

Yours, Larry

Not a good idea. You don't know what that tank has in it after all these years. Maybe Larry would like to use it in his home? I would not want to use it in my home.

JUGHNE

If you put it at the curb with a note saying.....For Sale $10.....it will get stolen and someone else will haul it to the salvage yard for you and get their $2 cash.

Larry Weingarten

Hi @EdTheHeaterMan , I’ve got to agree with you. I only imagined water being in the tank, but who knows what else might have been lurking there 👽

Yours, Larry

JUGHNE

Vented to atmosphere means open to anything that might fit down that top pipe.
Nice warm humid living environment inside but most mice can't swim that long and would turn into floaters. Then hope that pipe is vented out thru the roof.

reggi

Wouldn't the rivets date it back 100 years ? 
Someone would want it.... Advertise it for $300-400 and accept what you want...

mattmia2

craigslist, facebook marketplace. free if you don't really care if it gets scrapped, put like $10 on it if you want to try to discourage that. There are people who want it but they likely aren't close enough to come get it.