Start Up An Old Blow Torch! Paraffin kerosene blow lamp

Watch as we start up an old paraffin kerosene blow lamp in this restoration video. See the process of bringing this vintage tool back to life!
Paraffin Kerosene Blowlamp Start Up An Old Blow Torch! Restoration

[@shadetreemechanicracing22]

I have several of these torches, yes do learn outside first.

[@georgeborrow4001]

Yes I agree

[@AndrewCampbell-ut6jk]

I used to light my fathers blow lamp when I was a kid, I used it to melt lead.

[@georgeborrow4001]

Nice one. Not as much health and safety back in the day.

[@scudosmyth784]

Yes be careful! About 35 years ago I bought several blow lamps, lamps, paraffin iron and a couple of satellite heaters (Tilley). One day not knowing anything about them decided to light the blow lamp not knowing to pre heat, I just pressured it and eventually it lit ...a stream of flame about 6 feet long (in my garage) I grabbed it and threw outside, as luck would have it it landed under my car, I grabbed a stick and and got it on to the drive and it then went out. It was about 10 years later when I got the internet and found out how to do it properly......lesson learned.🙂

[@georgeborrow4001]

Yes they can be dangerous, thank you for the comment let's hope others will read and take warning.
Having said that these blow torches can still be a useful tool to have.

[@juhaninieminen257]

That`s awesome! I just purchased one of those and now i know how to get it working. Thanks man

[@georgeborrow4001]

Excellent don't forget to light it some place safe.

[@dustyfarmer]

Leather pump buckets are what We call those pump washers in Australia. I had a big collection of those blow torches many years ago when I used to find them at the tip. P.S Never try to light them indoors or near anything you don't want to burn down as they can & do malfunction.

[@georgeborrow4001]

Thank you for the comment

[@Pete-in-Essex]

Good stuff, but the pump leather / washer should be lubricated with light oil , vegtable oil is best, bees wax even better., The blowlamp should be preheated with methylated spirit, not whatever you were using. You will get the idea with a bit of practice.👍

[@georgeborrow4001]

Thanks for watching

[@leepetersen4082]

i wonder home many houses were burnt to the ground because of these!

[@georgeborrow4001]

Indeed plus in these days a lot of people still had open coal fire to heat their homes.