Show your antique and oddball glass tools and equipment

**sunray** · 06-30-2014, 08:08 PM

Been collecting antiques Glass Blowing Books and other glass things for Trev, Got one of these torches from Germany.. Here's a few pictures of his collection.. Thanks for sharing.. Nice to see what others have

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**brads** · 07-06-2014, 01:58 PM

I stumbled across this earlier today and thought I would add it to the thread as a little bit of a supplement to the great info Firejunkie posted earlier, since it predates his scan of the same type of torch. It's a captioned illustration from page 4 of the 1949 book "Scientific and Industrial Glass Blowing and Laboratory Techniques" by Barr and Anhorn, and is pretty obviously the same design as the Humbolt "'Jumbo' Universal Blast Burner" in the awesome drawing/instruction sheet he posted.

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Since my particular torch came from the Boston, Mass area, it seems reasonable to assume that it is probably an MIT Blast Burner, as mentioned in the caption. (There aren't any manufacturer marks on it.)

**Jed** · 07-06-2014, 02:30 PM

My torch is kinda oddball.

**neddowerx** · 04-02-2015, 01:16 PM

Nice starfire

**neddowerx** · 04-02-2015, 01:30 PM

I can help anyone looking to port modify your model A pm2d to better combust alike with newer model Bs. You can rage all day using propane

I've done this more times than I kept track of and never had anyone not love the difference.

**RadGlass** · 04-06-2015, 11:05 AM

Would you consider selling the starfire?

**Joe Userton** · 05-14-2015, 08:56 PM

I just picked this up. It's an old precision scientific, with inputs for gas, oxy, and air.

It was in regular use before being stored a couple of decades ago, and I want to get it all cleaned up and fire it up. Does anyone have any good suggestions for how I should go about it?

Thanks.

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**bluesoldierart** · 11-17-2015, 03:34 PM

do you still have this torch ? I'm looking for parts !

**brads** · 02-20-2016, 06:56 PM

Thought I would post photos of these vintage tools, since I may not have them much longer. (I might list them on eBay.) Some are holders and a couple are finishing tools for making the top on a bottle or container. They all came from Millville, NJ and several (most?) are quite likely from the 1800's, especially the finishing tools. A few are stamped, one with "Millville" on both the handle and center shaft, and one that appears to have been stamped by three different owners over the years - WM V. Cameron (with what looks to be a double struck M); "T.K. Eberhardt"; and someone with the initials "S W". The TC Wheaton Glass Company originally produced pharmaceutical glassware and that's probably what at least some of these tools were used for.

Anyway, here they are.

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**neddowerx** · 06-15-2016, 01:30 AM

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Here's one of a kind I recently traded away. It's a national gas/ oxy mini hand torch, this thing has a nice steady pin point flame perfect for having as a side arm to your bench burner. 1/4" nozzle, this cannot be blown or shaken out easily if at all, also full brass construction including valves and nozzle joint so there's no seals or gaskets to ever fail. The only one I've ever seen, very nice piece!

**neddowerx** · 06-15-2016, 01:42 AM

Attachment 85126 Here's a new in package with base Bethlehem pme torch. Ran better on Nat gas which I didn't have, sent in for new gas valve and updated nozzle/ tip. Also has updated squareAttachment 85127 base One of a kind.

**neddowerx** · 06-15-2016, 01:54 AM

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Original Bethlehem sharp flame in New condition, I also bought this one new still in plastic with paperwork and cleaning wires, has the best long hot pinner lazer flame of any beth torch I've seen! The other one w updated tip also works amazingly, I sent in the original New tip to Bethlehem to have them make it work better/ get a tighter flame but ended up getting a whole new updated version, second to last one they have!

**Introvertglass** · 04-22-2017, 06:38 AM

Hey Brads.. did you ever sell those lipping tools on eBay?

**brads** · 04-25-2017, 04:57 PM

I never did get around to listing them. So, yes, I still have them if you're interested.

**glass charlie** · 04-29-2017, 06:29 AM

Originally Posted by tilman

i dont know how oddball this is but its cool. i bought it about 6 yrs ago. tried it out once and havent used it since. older scientific torch i presume. maybe someone can chime in and tell me what it is...

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jencon rotorjet ive got one of those in mint condition at home