- I bought a nearly mint condition Vigo 18 tank... Chrome is beautiful, decal is near perfect, and the vinyl harness is in good flexible working order. The tank hasn't been hydro tested since 1959. I think this tank was perhaps used very little and forgot about in storage for many years.
- I'd like to get it hydrotested but I don't want it to get wrecked getting the valve off. Or, condemned and de-threaded (as I have heard some testers have done).
- This is one of the surplus tanks with the bushing adaptor for the 1/2" valve. I thought to just remove the bushing and leave the valve sealed in the busing. But, I tried my usually successful method of gripping the tank in rubber vise jaws and wrenching the valve off. The bushing wouldn't budge.
- Any suggestions? Or, does anybody know a hydro tester I can trust not to wreck this classic vintage piece?