Name/Title
Torch, GasolineEntry/Object ID
2001.018.004Description
Gasoline blow torch. Rusty metal cylinder shape with flat base. Gas adjustment valve, pressure pump, and nozzle at top. Red painted wooden handle. 1000 stamped on handle bracket. It created a hot blue flame powered by pressurized gasoline. Used for jobs such as soldering wires, thawing pipes, etc. Torch had a characteristic roaring sound. 1940 era. (Duplicate to 2005.036.002 blow torch).