Well, it was certainly a most unexpected Christmas present. I haven't spoken to her yet, but Mrs' daughter for some reason hit on the notion of giving me a Max Sievert blow torch.
I'm possibly not the easiest person to buy a gift for, so I usually tell family that anything I can eat or drink won't go far wrong. But my guess is that because I spend a lot of time in the garage, plus another workshop for tinkering in, she must have thought that I might like something old and mechanical to, uhm, tinker with? As I opened up the present on Christmas morning, I was certainly intrigued. The brass tank carries a lot of writing - Max Sievert, made in Sweden, beware of imitations, etcetera.
I don't know anything about it. Clearly, seen better days. But it's all there and looks like it would not take a lot of work to make it run. Obviously, the first thing to do is take it apart so I put some drops of 3-in-one oil on the threads, left it for a few hours and sure enough, it comes apart.
Seems to be all there, even the leather pump fitting seems to be in good shape. Whole thing could do with a bit of cleaning up. The fine nozzle might be blocked but then again I might even have a Primus stove pricker somewhere.
No idea how old it is. Quick Google search brings up plenty of pictures of Sievert blow torches. Looks like there are loads of models made over a long period of manufacture. Already biased, I like the one I have.
Yup, clean it up, bit of meths to pre-heat the burner, 1/2 pint of paraffin - kerosene for N Americans - and it should go.
And you know, thinking about it, I could just occasionally do with a source of heat in the garage.
Happy Days!
I'm possibly not the easiest person to buy a gift for, so I usually tell family that anything I can eat or drink won't go far wrong. But my guess is that because I spend a lot of time in the garage, plus another workshop for tinkering in, she must have thought that I might like something old and mechanical to, uhm, tinker with? As I opened up the present on Christmas morning, I was certainly intrigued. The brass tank carries a lot of writing - Max Sievert, made in Sweden, beware of imitations, etcetera.
I don't know anything about it. Clearly, seen better days. But it's all there and looks like it would not take a lot of work to make it run. Obviously, the first thing to do is take it apart so I put some drops of 3-in-one oil on the threads, left it for a few hours and sure enough, it comes apart.
Seems to be all there, even the leather pump fitting seems to be in good shape. Whole thing could do with a bit of cleaning up. The fine nozzle might be blocked but then again I might even have a Primus stove pricker somewhere.
No idea how old it is. Quick Google search brings up plenty of pictures of Sievert blow torches. Looks like there are loads of models made over a long period of manufacture. Already biased, I like the one I have.
Yup, clean it up, bit of meths to pre-heat the burner, 1/2 pint of paraffin - kerosene for N Americans - and it should go.
And you know, thinking about it, I could just occasionally do with a source of heat in the garage.
Happy Days!