Many thanks for the advice gentleman. There are two more days left for the auction with no bids on it, I think I'm not going to let this one go by after reading your reviews.
I will post new pictures as soon as I get the item.
Till then, warmest regards & thanks.
Many thanks for the attention gentleman. I was hoping Stefan would add a picture of his torch, which he did, because I remember him having one of the same kind.
Now, I know I've asked the many times before, but how on earth is it possible that these torches burn on gasoline? Isn't it extremely dangerous? Gasoline is combustible, flammable, call it whatever you like, it's downright hazardous!
I do have the intention of buying this torch, for the first reason that it's a wonderful antique. But will I have the guts to light it? I don't know... Maybe have my wife waiting next to me with a fire extinguisher in case I lose my eyebrows!
May I please ask for directions on how to light it? And do you guys get Viton in sheets and cut washers and gaskets out of them yourselves?
I presume the one I posted is a model 59? Does anyone know the difference between model 59 and 80? Is it the tank capacity? And one last question, in which time frame would you place these models? Pre/post WW2?
Many thanks to you two friends.
Hello to all of you fine friends out there.
I've come across a beautiful Lötlampe in an online auction site. I would kindly like to ask for some information about it, maybe some of you friends have a similar one or maybe even the very same model.
The seller provides the following information: "BARTEL FULLMENGE 0.18 L BENZIN MADE IN GERMANY 059"
Does it seem complete to your eyes? Any parts missing that I couldn't notice? And one last question: does it run on regular car fuel (Any danger)?
PS: The price is 33 Euros, any comments?
Many thanks.
Offizier & Benz-ihn, from which years would you approximately date the first Primus lamp I posted here (the same one Offizier has)?
I'm curious, but couldn't place them exactly somewhere.
Many thanks...
Thank you for the detailed information. Especially to Offizier, after seeing his lamp I will definitely buy the one on auction, I think after some rubbing and buffing it will turn out to be wonderful.
Can I also please ask for some directions on how to preheat and light it, Offizier? Thanks in advance.
Meanwhile, I'm posting some pictures from other items on auction in gittigidiyor.com. Do you think there are items worth interest here? Anyones you guys would say that are rare?
Picture1: Barthel, 65 liras (30EUR)
Picture2: Sievert, 65 liras (30EUR)
Picture3: Sievert, 85 liras (39EUR)
Picture4: Barthel, 50 iras (23EUR)
Picture5: Barthel, 50 liras (23EUR)
You guys are both like encyclopedias, thank you so much for the long, explanatory answers and the pictures. Everything is much clearer now. I will no doubt contact you again with more questions once I get the blowtorch.
As for the appropriate kerosene/paraffin to put in these blowlamps (or Petromax lamps)...
When I was a child back in the 70's, everyone used to have a heating stove in the house, one in the living room, one for the bedrooms etc, because we didn't have a natural gas infrastructure in the country. We all used to burn wood or kerosene (gazyagi - gasoil would be the mot-à-mot translation from Turkish) in these stoves, and this fuel was very easy to find and widespread in the country, everywhere. We also used to have constant power shortages, so nearly every family had more than one wick lamps which also used kerosene.
Now that we're using natural gas, kerosene has become more and more difficult to find. A few years ago petrol stations used to carry them, now they don't have it either. All that I can find nowadays is this blue/orange/yellow colored 1 litre kerosene bottles they sell in Bauhaus/Praktiker... They are artificially colored and have fragrance added in, so that when you burn it the room smells of a stupid pine, orange or lemon odor...
My question is, what do you guys do in Europe? Can you still find the old style kerosene? Is this new colored fuel harmful for the Petromax lamps and blowtorches? Do they leave soot after burning (rußgeschwärzt?)? What would your recommendation be?
Kind regards...
Your Missler really is a flame gun... And the picture taken in the dark proves everything...
So, can we say that if the blowlamp has windings under the hood, it burns kerosene? Gasoline consuming ones don't have that I believe (by gasoline we both mean regular unleaded fuel that you pump in your car, right?)
And about the part I marked with red dots, do you have an idea what that thingy is for anyway, Björn?
Kind regards.
I just received new pictures from the seller. The price is 45 liras, approximately 21 Euros, do you think it would be worth this price? I'm asking for the honest opinion of you friends... What would you have done with an auction like this?
Many thanks...
Pyro
Clearly understood, thank you.
Apparently I was writing at the same time with you guys. All of my questions are answered. I cannot thank you enough, Björn & Stefan.
Kind regards.
Sorry- just an additional question: this brings us back to the problem of extinguishing the lamp, one should do this by letting out the pressure then? (Kerosene gases are non combustible if I'm right?)
You guys are great, thank you.
The same questions go for me as well, I'm a little scared of gasoline blowlamps, kerosene seems much safer, with it not being combustible and all.
The blowlamp is on a web site (Turkish ebay), I haven't brought it yet, I asked the guy for some other pictures but he didn't reply.
So, there's a good chance that the lamp I'm after could be a gasoline operated unit. And this isn't dangerous according to your experiences?
If we get back to Stefan's question, I too am curious about the handwheel, how is it possible that this lamp doesn't have one?
Many thanks...
Sorry, I just saw that there's a big section in the Forum saying "LÖTLAMPE" out loud, I overlooked it apparently...
Is it possible for me to transfer this post under that subject?
Sorry for the inconvenience again, many thanks.
Hello to you all,
I'm a newcomer to this very fine forum, forgive me but unfortunately I don't speak a word of German...
I just have a brief question for you friends out there: Are there any of you who are interested in old blowtorches (Lötlampe I think, I looked it up at the dictionary)?
I'm thinking of purchasing one from an antique dealer here, I have made a very little research on them and I still haven't quite understood, do they work on paraffin/kerosene or gasoline (car fuel)? Are they dangerous? Have you guys ever heard of them being unstable for the user?
The one I found here is very nice, brass all over, no dents on the tank, good condition. I thought it would be a good display, and maybe once in a while I could light the coal of the barbeque with it?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards,
Hakan.
