Wow thats awesome to have the original box with paperwork. It is an interesting torch. I like collecting them as they dont take up much room, you can find them pretty cheap and most of the time they still work.
I haven't tried this one yet. The fill cover gasket doesn't look very good. I have some leather punches. I'm going to try and make a tiny little gasket for it and try it out.@@GuntersGarage
The more I look at this one, the more I realize that this one is in exceptional condition. The brass still shines, the decal is faded but looks amazing. I think it has spent most of it's life in the box. I wish there were a way to date it. I haven't seen any numbers anywhere on it or the paperwork that is with it. Nice chatting.@@GuntersGarage
Step back lol! Look at that flame! Happy FIUF brother and Happy New Year...I pray for health, happiness and blessings to you and yours for 2022! God bless.
That is cool! I appreciate the info and especially you firing that rascal up... i cant say i have seen a small one like that... enjoyed it Mr. Gunter thanks!
Awesome, they look great cleaned up. Lol, probably Baltimore, could be a mix Im just as close to both Philly and Baltimore. A touch of southern draw at times.
Thank you! Yes, but I havent lit the forge in a while. Just been busy with other projects. I ran into a problem with venting it. I dont want to put a chimney pipe through my roof or wall so I rigged up a blower set up that failed. I think I have it worked out and will be doing a video on that in the future. Happy New Year to you!
So I have the same blow torch except it’s just the bigger version, and the valve on the back of mine doesn’t wanna actually screw into the packing nut and it keeps falling off, and I was wondering how I might fix that?
I would check the threads on the torch head where the packing nut screws on. Make sure the nut will screw on without the valve. Then look inside the torch head as best you can check those threads. See if the valve will screw in without the packing nut. That should narrow down where the problem is. If all is well slide the packing nut onto the valve. Depending how snug the packing is you may have to kind of thread it on to get it past the threads on the valve. Slide it all the way past and then thread in the valve into the torch. Then you should be able to thread the packing nut on. Check the nut too and make sure the packing isnt down to the end blocking the threads. If so youl want to try and push it back up inside some.
Hello i got a decker mfg. Phoenix no.4 blowtorch and for the life of me i cant find anything on it user guide,repair, or even a start up vid. I was wondering if maybe you could point me in the right direction to find some kinda manual or something?
Hi , I have not had much luck on research for blow torches. I have seen publications on models and the years of production the type fuel they burn etc. I have yet to stumble across a manual for repair or use. I learned how to operate one from youtube videos. Also, taking them apart from youtube and just working on them myself. I had a link that showed the different parts of a torch but it wasnt much. Vintage blow torches are cool but they just dont seem to have enough of a following yet to have much info available. I'll post the link I referred to if I can find it again.
Here is the link I mentioned. Its not much but gives an idea of whats inside. They need to be free of leaks, hold pressure and fuel. They need preheat otherwise they may shoot a stream of fire and not a blue torch flame. Some are self pressurizing some need to be manually pumped. The ones without a pump will build pressure during preheat to push fuel to the nozzle. Also I included a link to the Blow Torch Collector Association I dont recall if you need to be a member to post on there. vintageblowtorches.com/ images.app.goo.gl/D3s7gkGABqoCrj2V7
@@GuntersGarage thanks for the info looked at the blowtorch collecters web sight they did have my model listed in the index but have to buy the book to get anymore info. I get the general gist of how it works but whats the fuel it uses? the stuff thats in it already smells like kerosene or something can i use whats in there or do i have to empty it out and start fresh?
@@foxxnight5114 the books are a bit pricey from BTCA at least the one is. I would use fresh fuel but make sure you use the correct fuel. Im not sure of yours but they would burn the white gas or coleman fuel basically, kerosene and alcohol. The kerosene ones usually had some tubing around the head possibly under a heat shield. Had to do with getting the kero hot enough to vaporize to burn properly. The alcohol torches Ive seen didnt have a pump they worked off the pressure from preheat and thermo syphon maybe. The gas and kerosene ones had pumps that Ive seen. Thats about the extent of my knowledge on the subject I hope it was some help.
Currently restorating one I bought at an antique shop. There was a steel wire on the inside that snapped on me and wonder if it's a necessary requirement to make it function cause if so I have to soder a new one on.
Its hard to say. I have not been into one like this. A larger one I had apart had a wick in the draw tube and the wick had a wire type holder that attached it into the upper part of the tube. Maybe it was a remnant of that you encountered.
It's an interesting little torch. My son found one at a building demolition and gave it to me. It has the original box and paperwork.
Wow thats awesome to have the original box with paperwork. It is an interesting torch. I like collecting them as they dont take up much room, you can find them pretty cheap and most of the time they still work.
I haven't tried this one yet. The fill cover gasket doesn't look very good. I have some leather punches. I'm going to try and make a tiny little gasket for it and try it out.@@GuntersGarage
@@robertchapin3683 good luck with it. They are fun to play around with. Even if they dont work they look nice polished up.
The more I look at this one, the more I realize that this one is in exceptional condition. The brass still shines, the decal is faded but looks amazing. I think it has spent most of it's life in the box. I wish there were a way to date it. I haven't seen any numbers anywhere on it or the paperwork that is with it. Nice chatting.@@GuntersGarage
Step back lol! Look at that flame! Happy FIUF brother and Happy New Year...I pray for health, happiness and blessings to you and yours for 2022! God bless.
Thank you have a Happy New Year!
That is cool! I appreciate the info and especially you firing that rascal up... i cant say i have seen a small one like that... enjoyed it Mr. Gunter thanks!
Thats awesome, glad to hear that, thank you!!
I found one of these and I’m going to restore it. Pretty cool! That a Philly accent I hear?
Awesome, they look great cleaned up. Lol, probably Baltimore, could be a mix Im just as close to both Philly and Baltimore. A touch of southern draw at times.
Wow! Look at that flame! 🔥 Happy Fire Friday, and Happy New Year! 🙂
Thank you and Happy New Year to you as well 🎉
Very cool !!!
Happy Fire It Up Friday 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you happy fiuf!
Thankyou for the video
Thanks for the comment and watching :)
Way cool!! 😎 Don't think I ever saw one like that?
Thanks, they have a bunch of different sizes and fuel types. Have a Happy New Year!
That’s pretty cool! That’s what you need to heat up that soldering iron! 🔥 Hey, do you ever fire up that forge? You did a good job building it.
Thank you! Yes, but I havent lit the forge in a while. Just been busy with other projects. I ran into a problem with venting it. I dont want to put a chimney pipe through my roof or wall so I rigged up a blower set up that failed. I think I have it worked out and will be doing a video on that in the future. Happy New Year to you!
So I have the same blow torch except it’s just the bigger version, and the valve on the back of mine doesn’t wanna actually screw into the packing nut and it keeps falling off, and I was wondering how I might fix that?
I would check the threads on the torch head where the packing nut screws on. Make sure the nut will screw on without the valve. Then look inside the torch head as best you can check those threads. See if the valve will screw in without the packing nut. That should narrow down where the problem is. If all is well slide the packing nut onto the valve. Depending how snug the packing is you may have to kind of thread it on to get it past the threads on the valve. Slide it all the way past and then thread in the valve into the torch. Then you should be able to thread the packing nut on. Check the nut too and make sure the packing isnt down to the end blocking the threads. If so youl want to try and push it back up inside some.
Hello i got a decker mfg. Phoenix no.4 blowtorch and for the life of me i cant find anything on it user guide,repair, or even a start up vid. I was wondering if maybe you could point me in the right direction to find some kinda manual or something?
Hi , I have not had much luck on research for blow torches. I have seen publications on models and the years of production the type fuel they burn etc. I have yet to stumble across a manual for repair or use. I learned how to operate one from youtube videos. Also, taking them apart from youtube and just working on them myself. I had a link that showed the different parts of a torch but it wasnt much. Vintage blow torches are cool but they just dont seem to have enough of a following yet to have much info available. I'll post the link I referred to if I can find it again.
Here is the link I mentioned. Its not much but gives an idea of whats inside. They need to be free of leaks, hold pressure and fuel. They need preheat otherwise they may shoot a stream of fire and not a blue torch flame. Some are self pressurizing some need to be manually pumped. The ones without a pump will build pressure during preheat to push fuel to the nozzle. Also I included a link to the Blow Torch Collector Association I dont recall if you need to be a member to post on there.
vintageblowtorches.com/
images.app.goo.gl/D3s7gkGABqoCrj2V7
@@GuntersGarage thanks for the info looked at the blowtorch collecters web sight they did have my model listed in the index but have to buy the book to get anymore info. I get the general gist of how it works but whats the fuel it uses? the stuff thats in it already smells like kerosene or something can i use whats in there or do i have to empty it out and start fresh?
@@foxxnight5114 the books are a bit pricey from BTCA at least the one is. I would use fresh fuel but make sure you use the correct fuel. Im not sure of yours but they would burn the white gas or coleman fuel basically, kerosene and alcohol. The kerosene ones usually had some tubing around the head possibly under a heat shield. Had to do with getting the kero hot enough to vaporize to burn properly. The alcohol torches Ive seen didnt have a pump they worked off the pressure from preheat and thermo syphon maybe. The gas and kerosene ones had pumps that Ive seen. Thats about the extent of my knowledge on the subject I hope it was some help.
@@GuntersGarage super helpful most appreciated thanks
Currently restorating one I bought at an antique shop. There was a steel wire on the inside that snapped on me and wonder if it's a necessary requirement to make it function cause if so I have to soder a new one on.
Its hard to say. I have not been into one like this. A larger one I had apart had a wick in the draw tube and the wick had a wire type holder that attached it into the upper part of the tube. Maybe it was a remnant of that you encountered.
What kind of fuel?
Coleman camp fuel
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