Oh boy, those bring me back. Scary as a Coleman stove to get going and a similar process. Torch head has to be hot enough to vaporize the fuel as it sprays out in a mist. If the needle valve is damaged or the nozzle clogged it can come out as a stream of lit fuel like a flame thrower and it'll go at least 20ft down your driveway toward your 3 parked cars. A skydiver's parachute failed to open. So he immediately pulled the ripcord of his reserve chute, and that failed to open as well. As he was falling to the earth, he came across a guy that was flying up from the ground. So the skydiver that was going down yelled to the guy that was going up, "Hey, do you know anything about parachutes?" The guy going up yelled back, "No, but do you happen to know anything about lighting Coleman stoves?"
UA-cam randomly suggested this to me and man, what a relevant video. I found one of these things at the dump a couple years ago and ive been wanting to get it going. Very interesting devices
To the best of my knowledge those are supposed to run on kerosene. The little tray underneath the burner head is for gasoline to preheat so it's easier to light the kerosene.
Somewhere around 1950 my father was using one of these . While it was burning he raised the plunger to pump more air, and gas had leaked into the cylinder behind the piston and squirted out the hole into his face and set him afire. He smothered it out pulling his shirt over his face
A little over 20 years ago, I helped a friend who was a plumber on the Essex around the Korea era, solder galvanized gutter with a blow torch and iron like that. He gave me both before he passed. The leather in the torch has fallen apart. I'd love to get it working again.
My dad used his blowtorch to solder up his 49 plymouth radiator as it had a crack at the top - I used it later on to melt lead for various projects. I know people used them to burn paint off of old shrimp boats down on the Texas Gulf Coast.
I enjoy your videos but I have some suggestions, if you're interested: 1) Most videos, you hold something up to the camera and say, "I don't know if you can make that out." The answer is always, "No, I can't make that out", because the camera is focused on you and doesn't change when you hold it close to the lens. So every time, you're just holding up a blurry object to the camera. Sometimes you insert a picture into the video and that helps a lot. 2) Your dad is an important part of these videos too, so he needs a mic, and he needs to stay on camera. He's your Andy Richter, or Ed McMahon. Anyway, I enjoy your videos and watch them when they come out. Keep it up!
Thank you, constructive criticism is always welcome! I will keep that in mind when recording. I strive to make my videos as good quality as I can with the time I have available each week. Sometimes it seems like im not improving my videos until I go back and watch one from a few years ago when I first started making videos on a regular basis. Thank you for watching!
In my first old tools and things of the past video i showed my old soldering iron set i have them in different sizes and i have the actual wood fired burner for heating them up check the playlist out if you have the time
I was told when I was younger that some of them used acetylene. They use stones and add water. I had one that had stone chips in the bottom. I wasn't going to try it myself. Wasn't sure if they were pulling my leg.
This sounds more like a Carbide lamp. These used calcium carbide to react with water and make acetylene gas. Miners and cavers liked these because they were very portable and very bright. Of course, they are also ignition sources, so use them with care near anything flammable.
Nice vid guys, respectfully why are you filling through the pump hole??? I'm sure there is a filler plug or cap on the bottom. You also should check the bottom plug for pressure leaks. Thanx, Sam
OTTO BERNZ corp Rochester NY - early maker and predecessor of BERNZ-O-MATIC \ these were made to run on pump gas - good until they started putting lead in gas \ then you needed to find a substitute such as "white gas" or coleman fuel \ no coincidence that the bottom forms its own funnel so you can refill at the gas pump if necessary\ the heat shield is a modern improvement - so these are newer - probably from the 1960's \ the reason they work so nice with no trouble \ the older ones from 100 years ago - the pumps and check valves dont work 98% of the time because the leather has deteriorated and needs replacement \
I can't believe i didn't think to tell that joke! My uncle used to make that joke when I was a kid, he used to say my cousin "had Dunlap disease, his belly done lapped over his belt!" LOL. Thanks for the memory!
Man,...your setting a bad example with channel locks on those brass fittings and etc,...at least use an adjustable jaw wrench, crescent, never a monkey wrench. And when you turn your fittings, put the pressure on the fixed jaw, not the movable one. Another really good reason to NOT use pliers is that you squeeze pliers, and you tend to squeeze the brass out of round,...plus if you keep using pliers you'll chew up the brass and then a wrench won't work,...it looks like your in a shop full of tools,...do the right thing, and set a good example.
I know, I even said when I grabbed the pliers that I should be using a wrench instead of pliers, and later in the video I get up and go get a wrench to use instead of the chanel locks.
Great video, when I go to antique shops I see quite a few of those torches.
Oh boy, those bring me back. Scary as a Coleman stove to get going and a similar process. Torch head has to be hot enough to vaporize the fuel as it sprays out in a mist. If the needle valve is damaged or the nozzle clogged it can come out as a stream of lit fuel like a flame thrower and it'll go at least 20ft down your driveway toward your 3 parked cars.
A skydiver's parachute failed to open. So he immediately pulled the ripcord of his reserve chute, and that failed to open as well. As he was falling to the earth, he came across a guy that was flying up from the ground. So the skydiver that was going down yelled to the guy that was going up, "Hey, do you know anything about parachutes?" The guy going up yelled back, "No, but do you happen to know anything about lighting Coleman stoves?"
UA-cam randomly suggested this to me and man, what a relevant video. I found one of these things at the dump a couple years ago and ive been wanting to get it going. Very interesting devices
To the best of my knowledge those are supposed to run on kerosene. The little tray underneath the burner head is for gasoline to preheat so it's easier to light the kerosene.
My grandfather was a plumber back when they were new, about 1915, and he always used white gas.
The one that you said had a o on the Valve wheel is a Clayton Lambert. They are really good torches
Very cool, i never seen one work, i thought they were myths-thanks
Somewhere around 1950 my father was using one of these . While it was burning he raised the plunger to pump more air, and gas had leaked into the cylinder behind the piston and squirted out the hole into his face and set him afire. He smothered it out pulling his shirt over his face
A little over 20 years ago, I helped a friend who was a plumber on the Essex around the Korea era, solder galvanized gutter with a blow torch and iron like that. He gave me both before he passed. The leather in the torch has fallen apart. I'd love to get it working again.
I used a leather for a Coleman lantern in the one I had to replace the leather in.
My dad used his blowtorch to solder up his 49 plymouth radiator as it had a crack at the top - I used it later on to melt lead for various projects. I know people used them to burn paint off of old shrimp boats down on the Texas Gulf Coast.
Love your videos.When they actually made stuff that was well made and lasted forever.Very nice.👍Keep up the nice work.
a lot of times that hook for the soldering iron will hold the heat shield down
I enjoy your videos but I have some suggestions, if you're interested:
1) Most videos, you hold something up to the camera and say, "I don't know if you can make that out." The answer is always, "No, I can't make that out", because the camera is focused on you and doesn't change when you hold it close to the lens. So every time, you're just holding up a blurry object to the camera. Sometimes you insert a picture into the video and that helps a lot.
2) Your dad is an important part of these videos too, so he needs a mic, and he needs to stay on camera. He's your Andy Richter, or Ed McMahon.
Anyway, I enjoy your videos and watch them when they come out. Keep it up!
Thank you, constructive criticism is always welcome! I will keep that in mind when recording. I strive to make my videos as good quality as I can with the time I have available each week. Sometimes it seems like im not improving my videos until I go back and watch one from a few years ago when I first started making videos on a regular basis. Thank you for watching!
@@cutlersantiques6700 I'm glad you read it as I intended it! Your videos have definitely improved.
Used to buy white gas in a pint can for these. Soldered Yankee gutter tin and car body repairs with a big copper iron and acid flux.
Yup, Made for Gasoline. My Dad had a couple that he used. Old school soldering iron heater. Made to last forever. 😊
In my first old tools and things of the past video i showed my old soldering iron set i have them in different sizes and i have the actual wood fired burner for heating them up check the playlist out if you have the time
I was told when I was younger that some of them used acetylene. They use stones and add water. I had one that had stone chips in the bottom. I wasn't going to try it myself. Wasn't sure if they were pulling my leg.
This sounds more like a Carbide lamp. These used calcium carbide to react with water and make acetylene gas. Miners and cavers liked these because they were very portable and very bright. Of course, they are also ignition sources, so use them with care near anything flammable.
Nice vid guys, respectfully why are you filling through the pump hole??? I'm sure there is a filler plug or cap on the bottom. You also should check the bottom plug for pressure leaks. Thanx, Sam
OTTO BERNZ corp Rochester NY - early maker and predecessor of BERNZ-O-MATIC \
these were made to run on pump gas - good until they started putting lead in gas \
then you needed to find a substitute such as "white gas" or coleman fuel \
no coincidence that the bottom forms its own funnel so you can refill at the gas pump if necessary\
the heat shield is a modern improvement - so these are newer - probably from the 1960's \
the reason they work so nice with no trouble \
the older ones from 100 years ago - the pumps and check valves dont work 98% of the time because the leather has deteriorated and needs replacement \
I’m thinking the rope is packing to prevent back flow.
I have a Dunlap! Belly Dunlap over my belt buckle!
I can't believe i didn't think to tell that joke! My uncle used to make that joke when I was a kid, he used to say my cousin "had Dunlap disease, his belly done lapped over his belt!" LOL. Thanks for the memory!
👍👍
I had one of those but unfortunately it was stolen along with a lot of other valuable antique tools
if you rub that thing with a rag enough a genie gonna pop out
Little bombs!
Cool
Man,...your setting a bad example with channel locks on those brass fittings and etc,...at least use an adjustable jaw wrench, crescent, never a monkey wrench. And when you turn your fittings, put the pressure on the fixed jaw, not the movable one. Another really good reason to NOT use pliers is that you squeeze pliers, and you tend to squeeze the brass out of round,...plus if you keep using pliers you'll chew up the brass and then a wrench won't work,...it looks like your in a shop full of tools,...do the right thing, and set a good example.
I know, I even said when I grabbed the pliers that I should be using a wrench instead of pliers, and later in the video I get up and go get a wrench to use instead of the chanel locks.
@cutlersantiques6700 Good boyo,...thanks for letting me rant a little,...all important.
Dog walks away about the exact time you put open flame in center screen near torch you just filled. 33:35.