blow torch

[customsbyjason]

anyone know anything about the old clayton and lambert torch model 158A-1 its has a brass tank looked cool im gonna clean it and make it work again. anyone know how old it is?

thanks for any help of information

 

[Kirbot]

It's really tough to date these things, but I think it could be anywhere between the 40s to the late 50s.

Check out the topic I posted a few days back.
I have more to add in it, I just haven't gotten around to it yet.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=96601

 

[customsbyjason]

yeah i know ive been looking online n they were made from 1902 or something until the 70's by that company. i think the check valve is bad to i played around with it a little today it wouldnt build pressure i took it apart and oiled the pump seal lightly then it would build pressure really good but after u stop you can see the pump handle rising by itself any ideas on fixing the check valve?

 

[Kirbot]

Take the checkvalve part and post a picture of seal so I can see what kind it is.
There are a lot of different designs of check valves, and naturally there are different ways of fixing them all.

 

[customsbyjason]

ok ill post a picture when i have it out again. whats the best way to get the brass clean and shine again?

 

[Kirbot]

Brasso would work if you have a lot of time to spend, but this is my weapon of choice.

I generally just polish them up once, and then let them age to a nice even yellow.
But if you wan't to keep it looking like a mirror, you will wan't to spray it with a clear-coat.

 

[customsbyjason]

ok thanks for the help. loved the ones in your post

 

[customsbyjason]

here is the check valve i sprayed some carb cleaner on the spring too see if it holds pressure didnt look like it come apart but i looked at it real quick i could b wrong

 

[Kirbot]

Try to unscrew the small hex(?) shaped end.

It looks like there should be something like this in it.

 

[customsbyjason]

got to work on it a little today i got it work but gas leaks out of the end where the knob screws in to control the flame anyone have any idea what to look for when i get time to take it apart?

 

[customsbyjason]

i polished the tank

 

[ptab01]

Wow! Those are sweet!
nice find there.

 

[Kirbot]

Very nice!

Try tightening the packing nut down some where it's leaking.
If it still leaks, unscrew it and replace the graphite packing.

 

[customsbyjason]

ok ill try that just had a little time to mess with it today i think it cleaned up really nice thats the frist tool ive restore only other thing ive restored or customized is cars