Functional object - Blow Lamp (Torch), c1950s

Historical information

Used to heat a soldering iron, burn paint of a metal surface or to heat an object. Used kerosene under pressure to produce a high-temperature flame.

Significance

Demonstrates a portable device used to heat objects.

Physical description

Blow Lamp with yellow adhesive cloth tape on side, securing a 'pricker', used to clean the nozzle

Inscriptions & markings

"Kerosene Only" barely discernible, written in ballpoint pen

Subjects

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