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Post by rick on Sept 12, 2011 20:16:42 GMT -6
I may have the oldest tank here. I have a125 gal that is 28 yrs. old! it has been a great tank still using- never been resealed. made by o'dell. Anybody beat that? Heck!, its probably older than most of you guys! LOL!
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Post by bnoel210 on Sept 12, 2011 20:33:45 GMT -6
Well I still got a few years on that tank. Mt bday next week, but any ways how can we tell how old a tank is? How can i even figure out what kind of tank it is
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Post by ree123 on Sept 12, 2011 20:54:19 GMT -6
Sorry rick. I reckon I got you beat.
I have metal framed, real slate bottomed tanks, made by the Metaframe company from about 50 years ago. I have several. They all hold water, but I use none of them now. They are antiques and I keep them for prosperity only.
The Metaframe company probably went out of business long before Bryan was even born.
They were a popular company in the 1950's and 1960's.
I have been keeping fish since about 1963.
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Post by ree123 on Sept 12, 2011 20:56:19 GMT -6
I am not sure, but believe most tanks have the manufacturer name on the lip of the tank them. Some had labels under the bottom, as a little tag, attached to the frame.
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Post by rick on Sept 12, 2011 21:08:48 GMT -6
wow! i thought for sure mine would be the oldest!
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Post by signde on Sept 12, 2011 21:35:36 GMT -6
hah. nice thread.
your tank is not older than me but older than all my tanks.
my 55 gallon which for the first time ever is now sitting idle was bought 18 years ago. still remember the day i shoved it into the back of my first car when i was 16 and drove it home.
never been modified or resealed. granted, it has its share of scratches, and has held everything from oscars, jack dempseys, convicts, texas cichlids, red belly piranhas, haps and mbuna. it still holds water like a champ and has followed me through 5 moves.
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Post by ree123 on Sept 12, 2011 22:09:15 GMT -6
You can't beat that for reliability.
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