Weird torch question for you guys

[weldermike]

One of the machinests at work just found this torch buried in a old cabinet and gave it to me, which was cool! My question is at first I thought it was damaged, but after going through it, there are no marks indicating it got damaged. Has any of you guys seen a curved torch like this? Even the oxy lever is offset on a angle as for purpose to fit the rest of the design. At first I would have swore it was damaged, but all the evidence point toward thats how it was built. Am I hallucinating?

 

[Shield Arc]

Never seen one like that.:confused3:
But I use to work with, and had several guys work for me over the years that could break a cannon ball, so a torch wouldn't have a snow balls chance with guys like that!:laughing:

 

[weldermike]

Never seen one like that.:confused3:
But I use to work with, and had several guys work for me over the years that could break a cannon ball, so a torch wouldn't have a snow balls chance with guys like that!:laughing:

I was confused as well, then got to thinking maybe its a offset straight torch for overhead so your hand will be ofssset from slag drop. Still just guessing, looks to perfect and with the offset oxy lever its a real head scratcher. The company is, S-S torch company Brooklyn NY. Label says they have been around since 1914.

 

[Shield Arc]

Arc Weld, or yomax4 will probably know what it is for.

 

[orezok]

If you google the serial number, it indicates that it is a military torch first issued in 1963. Figures the the military couldn't get it straight! :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

 

[weldermike]

If you google the serial number, it indicates that it is a military torch first issued in 1963. Figures the the military couldn't get it straight! :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

LOL so true, they always gotta be different! Did they show any pictures when you looked it up? Oh and thanks by the way

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

Probably used on a mechanical track system or on a pipe cutter/beveler or a pattern tracer. What they used to do before CNC.

 

[Stimw]

If it were a regular torch that got bent it would have a right angle tip but it's straight.
AND it's right handed looking at the bend!

 

[Shield Arc]

A lot of demo torches are straight too.

 

[weldermike]

A lot of demo torches are straight too.

Very true! I think Mark may have hit the nail on the head with the pipe beveler.

 

[Soundguy]

worked for the germans...

look at a krummlauf produced in various configs for the stg 44 and mg 42

 

[yomax4]

Just doesn't look like a mechanised torch. You would have to figure out how to hold the cutting lever which would be difficult in any mechanical application. Funny how the front end has that heavy mixer looking "thing" up there. My guess and it's a guess is that the SS torch co. made this to order for someone with some odd application such as reaching around an obsticle or something. It is a 180 degree ish torch so if you mounted it on an arm, the rest would be cumbersome to say the least. I vote made to order for a special cutting application. Non mechanised. Who's guess is next

 

[weldermike]

Very true Yomax, good points. Maybe since its a military issued torch I was thinking maybe tight areas like through some tube or pipe work on a sub or a ship maybe?

 

[Arc weld]

Maybe it's for cutting around a pipe or something like that? It could be designed so the operator is out of the line of sparks. I used a straight torch to cut the used carbide cutter heads off oil rig drill bits. I worked at the Derrick golf course and they used them for Tee markers. The place I went to cut them had the straight torch but they failed to tell me the bits were full of oil. Getting sprayed with hot oil isn't fun at all.