[Jewelry making - Article 00178] - Re: [Orchid] Mouth Blow Torches

[KARAT46]

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Peter

    The Mouth Blow Pipe ( no torch or bottled gases) with a Lamp &
    charcoal is still used by 75% of all Indian & Pakistani jewelers for
    their soldering work. The only difference is that most of these
    Jewelers are working with at least 18K and Fine silver. 

    Although they have the Foot Pump and a Pressurized Kerosene setup
    with primitive blow pipes & limited tips. Yet when it comes to
    precision fine soldering work they would rather use the mouth blow
    torch. 

    I sell these Brass pipes and there are a few dealers that still buy
    these for the Art Classes. 

    The torch that you are talking with a provision of adding forced air
    by mouth was very common in Europe and in Japan. When I started in
    this business (1974) almost all of the Foreign tool suppliers showed
    at least one or more in their catalog. 

    Similar to a cutting torch but one where you will not have the
    tremendous pressure but can actually regulate by mouth. 

Regards Kenneth Singh


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