I was told it is for soldering...

[Thatguy]

I?m trying to fact check what I was told. It looks like these use white gas, the stuff you use with camping stoves.

Any idea on age and it?s intended use?

They have an odd hook on the bottom...

 

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[Thatguy]

The last photo in the above post is the inside of the file tank, you can see the wick at the bottom.

The below photos are of a second similar torch that I got from the same person. This one still had had in it, I haven?t yet tried to light it. I won?t have time to play with it until after my daughter birthday this weekend.

 

[Sod Buster]

It's a blowtorch for welding or soldering. Here is a picture of one with the soldering iron in place.

 

[Tony in SC]

If you are going to try to light that thing don't fill it more than half full and take it outside!! The tray under the nozzle is the preheater. Plain gas will work fine.

 

[pepperj]

Just Google "Kerosene Blow torch"

 

[Hangman]

I'm pretty sure it's not OSHA approved ! Old and cool, like me LOL.

 

[No gold in NY]

Yup, it's a blow torch. I can remember my Dad using one back in the late 40's.

 

[Tony in SC]

I should have added. The gas is for the preheat the torch burns kerosene.

If you are going to try to light that thing don't fill it more than half full and take it outside!! The tray under the nozzle is the preheater. Plain gas will work fine.

 

[crashbandicoot]

My grandfather had one that he bought in the mid 1930,s.

 

[Thatguy]

Thanks everyone!

I will be sure to try it in the back yard once I get the chance

 

[jeff of pa]

don't use anything but kerosene . we want you as a member

 

[pa plateau hiker]

don't use anything but kerosene . we want you as a member

Right, years ago a local man put gas in a kerosene heater. The heater exploded, killed the man and gutted the apartment.

 

[jeff of pa]

yep you'll turn it into a grenade . shrapnel and all

 

[Thatguy]

This is all good information. Thank you

 

[CaptEsteban]

If you want to clean it up for display, you can still buy the " soldering iron," that lays on top.

 

[Thatguy]

If you want to clean it up for display, you can still buy the " soldering iron," that lays on top.

Does the size of iron have anything to do with the number 150 stamped on the handle? Or is that number most likely. Model number?

 

[Tony in SC]

It's probably a model No. Soldering was just one job it could do. They were used for sweating pipe, pouring lead joints and other things. I had an old engine that used. One to heat the hot plug to start.

 

[fyrffytr1]

My dad used one to heat up old paint so it could be scraped off the fascia boards on the houses he painted.

 

[CaptEsteban]

It has been 50 years since I used one, but if I remember correctly, 150 stamped on the iron equaled a 3/4 lb. copper head.

https://stellartechnical.com/collec...ering-equipment/products/1-5-soldering-copper [ refers to 1.5/150 + 3/4 lb. copper.

Solder bar for above

https://stellartechnical.com/collec...t/products/50-50-tin-lead-5-16-tri-bar-solder