Vintage acetylene gas generator / CL find

[Rust]

I found this pretty cool. Still in its shipping crate.
Gotta be pretty rare. Local to me, although I am not a welder.
What are your thoughts?

http://scranton.craigslist.org/atq/4285802881.html

 

[zkling]

Neat? Yea I guess, not sure how useful it would be these days. I think they run on Calcium carbide, like the old lamps and toy cannons. IMHO more of a museum piece than something one would have at their house.

 

[Outlawmws]

They are probably hoping the Colt name will attract a deep pockets buyer...

 

[7th Kahuna]

Wonder how big it is. I would love to see it cleaned up. As noted, not sure how useful it would be but for the right price could be fun to play with and then stick in an empty corner to look cool. That is if you had an empty corner. Won't find any around here.

If you go check it out, post some more pictures.

 

[Deskmechanic]

There's a reason those are not used any more. Acetylene under any pressure is extremely dangerous - tanks are filled with acetone and a filler material to make it stable.

 

[theknurl]

There's a reason those are not used any more. Acetylene under any pressure is extremely dangerous - tanks are filled with acetone and a filler material to make it stable.

its not dangerous just flammable

they use acetone to increase the amount of acetylene in a tank 1 cuft of acetone will absorb ~250 cuft of acetylene

acetylene tanks have a fusible plug in the bottom to release the contents in case of fire

 

[Deskmechanic]

its not dangerous just flammable

they use acetone to increase the amount of acetylene in a tank 1 cuft of acetone will absorb ~250 cuft of acetylene

acetylene tanks have a fusible plug in the bottom to release the contents in case of fire

Thanks for the acetone info, never knew that. I did know they have a lead plug in the bottom...

 

[Farmall 1066]

Cousin has one rusting away beside his shop. For what calcium carbide costs, it just ain't worth the risk.
Cool find though!