Old blow torches for plumbing and other larger-scale soldering work ran on liquid fuel. The tip needed to be pre-heated by burning some fuel in a little tray provided for that purpose. This is why, even though I have several of these, I’ve been too scared to try lighting one.
Location: Box 24
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