Recent content by aojo

first of all clean up all the area with a wire brush.. as for a preventative I use a product I buy on line ... Gibbs.. this stuff is amazing. There are cars that have been stripped to bare metal and then coated with Gibbs and months later no surface rust.. it is also easy to clean off prior...

a couple of years ago I picked up a Sears/Craftsman pressure washer with a Honda motor/pump. It is used to clean concrete floors at a pub at least once a month and more often when there are promotions. It continues to start on the first pull and performs flawlessly. I think the value is the...

thanks guys..I know the magic number on the cutting tip is 5 for the 5 series.. nothing has popped up on eBay for a while.. the torch base is compatible with the new Victor 100c base and that opens up access to all the welding tips. But if I want to use my 550 cutting handle I need to locate...

What is missing here? Oh yea, no mention of the muffled sound of a vintage bottle opener on a long neck cap???

Thanks for the suggestions guys I have sent off inquiries to the companies mentioned.. my torch is from the 60s and it is a smaller unit, but looks identical to any Victor handle, that we used on a commercial fishing boat that I worked on during summer school breaks. The markings on the...

You should be able to use a savings account in a Savings and Loan as collateral for a line of credit with them. You can make the load payment from your monthly revenue and if you are short that month, authorize the S&L to draw the payment from the savings account. That gives them a comfort...

I have restored a older Victor 550-100 welding handle and discovered I have no cutting tips. None are available through the local gas suppliers and I hope someone in the community has a spare or two or can point me to a source. Apparently this stuff became scarce over the past few years.

Just signed onto your board as a new member after learning of this site from the HAMB hot rod site. I enjoy working on vintage cars but I am a long time hobby wood worker who for the past 10 years has worked with a custom cabinet contractor who is a personal friend and needs a hand from time...