T era tank??

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T era tank??

Post by Dennis Fleming » Tue May 24, 2022 3:45 pm

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What would a tank like this been used for and is it of the Model T era?
It has one inlet on top and one outlet on bottom rear. 80 inches long.

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Re: T era tank??

Post by perry kete » Tue May 24, 2022 3:48 pm

Possible hydraulic oil tank from a piece of equipment.
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Re: T era tank??

Post by Jerry VanOoteghem » Tue May 24, 2022 4:04 pm

Part of some fire fighting equipment?


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Re: T era tank??

Post by Dennis Fleming » Tue May 24, 2022 5:53 pm

This came from a family that was Texaco dealer for three generations

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Re: T era tank??

Post by Ed Fuller » Tue May 24, 2022 6:08 pm

Hey Dennis, neat tank. Love the rivets!


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Re: T era tank??

Post by TXGOAT2 » Tue May 24, 2022 6:13 pm

I'm pretty sure it is T era. I have an old oval truck tank that was Texaco. It has 3 compartments, was painted red, and had round Texaco logos about 8" in diameter. It is pre WWII, and it is welded together. I believe the 3 compartments were for gasoline, (large) kerosene, (medium) and motor oil.(smallest)


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Re: T era tank??

Post by Dennis Fleming » Tue May 24, 2022 6:37 pm

TXGOAT2 wrote:
Tue May 24, 2022 6:13 pm
I'm pretty sure it is T era. I have an old oval truck tank that was Texaco. It has 3 compartments, was painted red, and had round Texaco logos about 8" in diameter. It is pre WWII, and it is welded together. I believe the 3 compartments were for gasoline, (large) kerosene, (medium) and motor oil.(smallest)
Yes Pat I have seen them the way you described it. This is a singe large tank with a baffle and one fill hole. The small opening in the top has an air schrader valve in it. I suppose to pressurize the tank.


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Re: T era tank??

Post by Dennis Fleming » Tue May 24, 2022 6:39 pm

Ed Fuller wrote:
Tue May 24, 2022 6:08 pm
Hey Dennis, neat tank. Love the rivets!
Ed I love it also. Want to put it on a TT chassis and make a water truck out of it.


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Re: T era tank??

Post by TXGOAT2 » Tue May 24, 2022 6:56 pm

Generally speaking, tanks with flat sides and ends are not meant to hold significant pressure or vacuum. A pressure tank will almost always be round with either convex or concave ends. No telling how the Schrader valve came to be in the tank. If you apply pressure to it, I'd suggest limiting the pressure to 5 PSI or less.

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Re: T era tank??

Post by Rich Eagle » Tue May 24, 2022 6:57 pm

2-cyl REOs riveted their gas tanks similarly to that. I always liked rows of rivets too.
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When did I do that?

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