Robert
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What sort of gas cylinder is this........
- Thread starter Robert
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- Cumbria
Calor/Propane.
The valve cover is screwed on.
The valve cover is screwed on.
Haven't seen that type of cover on a calor bottle since my parents had a holiday caravan on a site. The site owner would come and exchange the cylinder that looked like this back in the early 1970's. I think the cover should unscrew, but after 45 years or so probably won't. They were definitely gone and replaced by the dark blue butane cylinders by the late 70's
I would have guessed butane, if the top can be removed it should then become obvious as butane was a right hand thread on the coupling whereas propane has always been a left hand thread
- Location
- Cumbria
Whatever it is, it's an antique, 
calor do both propane and butane, and I agree, it could be butane.
calor do both propane and butane, and I agree, it could be butane.deleted user 837354
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- Carmarthenshire, West Wales
Calor were giving £5 back to return old cylinders (I think, can't remember), but were only giving that on four I think. I took some in and had to provide evidence of identification too.
Easy way to the after life
Exfarmer
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- Bury St Edmunds
would be a strange fuel bottle with right hand thread!
deleted user 837354
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Calor have always been good for this sort of "non refund", it used to be that you could have your cylinder purchase money back less depreciation provided you had the original purchase invoice , who would still have a 20 year old invoice and in any event the pay out after a few years was rubbish.
I've never purchased a Calor cylinder, one advantage of living in an area over run by Caravan Utlising Nomadic Travellers is that if you want a calor cylinder a 5 minute drive will usually locate an empty one in a ditch or hedgerow.
I know it was a long time ago but I'm sure that Caolor butane used to be a right hand thread before they went over to the clip on regulator
Exfarmer
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- Bury St Edmunds
Last time I went for one, they would not even let me change one for a smaller sort, even though the manager told me Calor had been ringing round for the 13Kg ? that I was trying to swap out.
Exfarmer
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- Bury St Edmunds
you used to be able to swap them around just burnt a bit slower on butane.
Ramrod
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- Skendleby Psalter, Lincolnshire
Probably first question would be 'is it empty' butane, propane or even fumes?
deleted user 837354
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Presume all gas cylinders contain something. I understand if you intend to do hot work on a cylinder you have to fill it with water first. I suspect in the oil and gas industry they have to purge tanks and the like with nitrogen or something before commencing hot work to avoid a surprise or two when doing it.
Netherfield
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- West Yorkshire
We used to have a lot of Shell Mex and BP bottles with a cap on, pain in the ass when they got a bit of rust on them.
You learned to remove them straight away on delivery, then swap the tops from the new load on to the returns, drivers would refuse to take them back without.
You learned to remove them straight away on delivery, then swap the tops from the new load on to the returns, drivers would refuse to take them back without.
I did say it was a long long while since I saw a screw on butane regulator !! Think Dad swapped everything to propane after a caravan freezing incident around 1978
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