Old electric water heater

I just dragged an old electric water heater  out of my basement.  Is there likely to be anything inside it worth saving? It was replaced because it began to leak.

If you can weld old water heaters make great BBQ grills. Especially if they can be put on wheels.

I love these tanks!
You get a big piece of sheet metal and food grade water tank with a hose spigot installed.
The tanks that leaked under pressure generally don't leak when its only gravity pushing at the seams.

They are almost always taller and narrower than a 55 gallon drum, even if they hold more volume, they have a smaller foot print.
I've never found one with paint on it, usually they are surrounded by loose packed fiberglass insulation, but some do have foam insulation.
That still comes of pretty easily.
They make great burn barrels, my charcoal making trough is made from one.
The metal is thick enough to be drilled and tapped.

Really , they are a great resource.

Hi William,

Thanks for the ideas.  It is a 40 gallon AO Smith.  I could use some water storage in a back pasture area.    I will test it out for leakage.

angle grinder and a cutting disk cut axially will yeild 2 (halfs) animal feed bunks/troughs.  Cut along the circumference give a few nice planters/raised beds.  Just be careful to cut in a ventilated area.  Galvenized sheet will give off some not so nice gases when heated.  Welders call it zinc flu.  It will pass in a day, but can't be good for the body.