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Hot Rods Belly/wing tank identification help needed

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by Jeff Heidman, Nov 13, 2022.

  1. Jeff Heidman
    Joined: Nov 4, 2022
    Posts: 6

    Jeff Heidman
    Member
    from GA

    I got this homemade pontoon boat from a friend who passed before I could ask him, and need help identifying the belly/wing tanks. I searched the tanks for any nomenclature or data plates for which aircraft it was used on. only found two red painted warning placards on it. One has Property US Gov on it and the other is a caution placard about how to move this on a ferry flight I think. No evidence of any plate being riveted or bolted anywhere. has a fill port and a rear plug in the alum casting.

    I am trying to prevent the tanks from going to scrap if it stayed on their property. I only found this in the web, that's the only info that has the same tank profile. I measured it and it is 174" and looks like 22" dia.
    Saw this on the web it matches the tank profile and this looks like it is a three piece tank similar to this patent file

    https://patents.google.com/patent/US2755045A/en
     

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    Last edited: Nov 13, 2022
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  2. Jeff Heidman
    Joined: Nov 4, 2022
    Posts: 6

    Jeff Heidman
    Member
    from GA


    Adding this pic to confirm what my tanks are. note the front detonator protruding from the front and the rear end blow out valve on the rear of this style napalm tank. My tanks have a similar detonator cover, and similar rear vent fitting




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    Last edited: Dec 1, 2022
  3. rusty valley
    Joined: Oct 25, 2014
    Posts: 3,885

    rusty valley
    Member

    I think those are known as "wing tanks"
     

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