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    good clean out

    Just did one of the best scrap jobs I've ever landed today. Got about 10 car batteries 2 aluminum motorcycle ramps, around 300lbs of ballasts, and at least 700lbs of steel. but better than that the job I was cleaning out happened to be a used car dealer that used to be some other rec. vehicle dealer. apparently when the car dealer got told to kick rocks they left a perfectly good oxy-acetylene outfit there. the owner of the property sold everything and needs it cleaned up quick so he told me I can have the torching set up. whats included is the bigger cylinders (forget the sizes) half filled with acetylene and oxygen, some old and beat up MG Industries regulators, some old leaking hoses I wouldn't trust with my life, and a old cutting torch that I'm trying to determine the make of. I can make out the numbers 94b44 stamped on it and a sticker says E something Cutting Torch, made in USA, and could possibly say ATEC on it? if that is a company i've never heard of them. and this thing was probably made before I was, so I'm not sure how easy tips are going to be to find. Im still pretty stoked though. I like the Airco my grandfather gave me that came from Bethlehem Steel, but this thing although pretty beat could make a good back up torch if I ever need one. Have any of you older guys ever heard of an ATEC cutting torch? I haven't found anything online about it yet.


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    Nice finds! Wish I could help with the torch info but that's beyond me!

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    Can you post a picture of the torch head?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CopperheadDave View Post
    Can you post a picture of the torch head?
    I can try. the last time I tried putting pictures on here it didn't work. I'll try again after work though.

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    After taking a closer look I found that it is an L-TEC. never heard of them before but their website says they are "owned" I guess by ESAB. I also tried putting a picture up of the found torch next to my Airco. If anyone can see the picture the Airco is the new looking one and the LTEC (?) is the dirty beat up looking one. Even though the Airco is older than me it sat in a box in my dads shed until I started cutting scrap with it a year or two ago. Thats why it looks so new still.

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    nice thanks for sharing


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