I own a few different tanks, from 75/25, argon, oxygen, acetelyne, you name it, in several different sizes, depending on what they are used for. None are smaller than 120 size.
The welding supplies in my area will either lease you or sell you a bottle, and when the bottle is empty, they give you another that is full. The only difference is to lease them, you give them a 100 dollar deposit, and pay 6 bucks a month. When you stop using that bottle, you get your hundred bucks back.
If you buy one, you spend around 200 bucks for the bottle, but you can generally take it anywhere. There are three main gas suppliers in this area, and I think they all go through the same main distributor.
If you bought bottles anywhere, check the stamp date on them at the neck, the bottle is pressure tested to be good for 5 years after that date. After 5 years, you pay 25 bucks for a re-test to make sure the bottle is safe. If it doesn't pass, you buy a new bottle.
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