Welders: Museum Pieces?

RedMF40 · May 21, 2020

So I picked up this assortment from a retired welder. I bought it for the welding tips. I'm a little scared of that big red fuel gauge. Not feeling great about the O2 gauge, either. Would an experienced welder risk using either of those? Also, should I put a flashback protector on the fuel side of the torch?

I know, most everyone has gone to electric welding these days, but I have an oxy-acetylene outfit already so that kind of dictated my current choice. Currently doing some light welding/brazing. Nothing structural.

Oxweld. I did some research before buying, many on a welding site thought it was a great brand. I've never heard of it. Not like Victor or some of the other big brands. I'm into all this for $120 and I am probably the only person who would have paid that but if the tips work I guess I'm ok. Thanks for any advice. If I should put some of the pieces on the shop wall "museum" I'm ok with that.

Gerrit in Maryland

dr sportster · May 21, 2020

Not a bad collection -- not sure about the price. Want to sell the brown goggles ? Yes I would install flashback protection.

RedMF40 · May 21, 2020

(quoted from post at 08:53:01 05/21/20) Not a bad collection -- not sure about the price. Want to sell the brown goggles ? Yes I would install flashback protection.

Thanks for the suggestion on the flashback protector. Yes, I'll let the brown goggles go. Try my email, if it's not set up, let me know. I have a hard time with that on this site.

Steve@Advance · May 21, 2020

First time you try the regulators, back the T handle/red knob off until there is no spring tension against the stem.

Then ever so slowly crack the valve on the bottle open, and be ready to close it if need be.

Watch the secondary gauge. It should stay at zero. If it comes up quickly, or creeps up over time, the rubber tip on the needle valve has gone bad. That happens with age, especially if the regulators were stored with spring pressure against the valve.

You can usually find repair kits for them online. Simple to repair.

BarryfromIA · May 21, 2020

I think OSHA requires flashback protector in commercial settings.

RedMF40 · May 21, 2020

Thanks, it actually occurs to me that I have a spare set of Victor regulators. I may try the antiques just to see if they work or can use as backups. I really only have one set of tanks so at the moment it's just a matter of switching out the torch.

Bret4207 · May 22, 2020

You can probably get rebuild kits for the handle and regulators if you go to any welding supply place. Oxy-weld has been around forever. Decent stuff.

RedMF40 · May 22, 2020

(quoted from post at 06:36:55 05/22/20)
You can probably get rebuild kits for the handle and regulators if you go to any welding supply place. Oxy-weld has been around forever. Decent stuff.

Thanks, we have Roberts Oxygen in this area. Big outfit with a few locations but they spend the time to make sure customer get what they need. They'll know.

(Oh, didn't include these in the photo: Nice welding mitts and 25' of hose which I really don't need but nice to have)

marcusmerritt · May 22, 2020

Couple days ago I scored a welding jacket and three pairs of gloves for $30. I think the welding jacket makes me look fat.

I bought an oxy/acetylene set of tanks and regulators about a year or so ago for about $175, a good deal. The oxygen regulator did not work so I called a local regulator rebuild shop and they charged $50 per regulator to rebuild them. I thought that was not too bad. In the end, I treated myself to a new Victor set of regulators and hoses with cutting torch. That unit cut thru bolt holes thru the flanges of a couple of pieces of railroad track like a hot knife thru butter. Am about to use it to pre-warm a welding repair on my scrape blade.

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