Some blow torch interest?

[Aunt Phil]

That is an interesting adaptation on a gasoline torch given the timeframe it would have been in use.  I have an early air/Acet torch that is a gas detector, around 1940 vintage.  The A/A system was in use well into the 60s, and if I'm remembering correctly the flame color change was caused by the reaction of chlorine gas with an alloy element in the flame path.

I'm wondering if that torch is set up to detect Dichlorodifluoromethane or another gas in use at the time such as Hydrogen Sulphide.  Just might have to dig out an old Audels and see if they show a gasoline torch detector.

[Batz]

That is an interesting adaptation on a gasoline torch given the timeframe it would have been in use.  I have an early air/Acet torch that is a gas detector, around 1940 vintage.  The A/A system was in use well into the 60s, and if I'm remembering correctly the flame color change was caused by the reaction of chlorine gas with an alloy element in the flame path.

I'm wondering if that torch is set up to detect Dichlorodifluoromethane or another gas in use at the time such as Hydrogen Sulphide.  Just might have to dig out an old Audels and see if they show a gasoline torch detector.

In the Turner catalog (1939) this torch is refered to as 'Halide Refrigerant Gas Leak Detector' it lists several refrigerants that it will detect, flame changes from blue to green. Interestingly the torch is an alcohol burning and not gas torch.

[dimwittedmoose51]

All right Batz, you have shamed me into showing off my meager collection of blow torches, now that I have 7 of them.  From the left, the first one seems to have an "OM" at the end of what logo is left on it.  The second one has the "HM" prominent on what's left of the logo, the next one you'd have to recognize by the shape of the logo, as there's nothing left otherwise, the next one is a Clayton and Lambert from Detroit with a 1921 date on it.  The next one is a Dunlap(Sears??, the next one has no info that I can find, and has a crack on the side of the tank.  The final one is the Turner 3A.  Any ideas on what's there would be  great.  It looks like a couple of them actually had lighting instructions on the tanks, but not really legible at this juncture!!!  If photgraphing the bottoms and their unique bolt/plug configurations would help, I could do that maybe in a few days.

DM&FS

DM&FS

[Papaw]

Batz- this may drive you batty!

http://tinyurl.com/7dlybwy

[Batz]

Batz- this may drive you batty!

http://tinyurl.com/7dlybwy

[Batz]

The first from the left is an early Benz (could be marked Otto Benz)
2nd is a Harmic
3rd is a later Benz

You know the rest, ain't they wonderful things? It's really just so good getting them going again, before they explode of course.

[rusty]

Well, at least the lightbulb won't explode....

Tho you could be the first person in history to be electrocuted by a blowtorch...

[Aunt Phil]

Be a lot better if one of the flickerflame bulbs was used.

[Papaw]

AP, you should have followed the link-

I found this old torch at Dodge Antiques (www.dodgestreetantiques.com) in Algoma Wis, and decided to make it come to life with this flickering flame light bulb. It honestly looks like it is shooting flame!