tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6982924932060917225.post6398558321537706373..comments2023-10-09T20:40:53.980-04:00Comments on Kovels Komments | Weekly eNewsletter about Antiques and Collectibles: CLAYTON AND LAMBERT BLOW TORCHAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09315614751727976326noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6982924932060917225.post-30047082585063362262011-06-06T02:12:21.677-04:002011-06-06T02:12:21.677-04:00There are no wax drippings that go along with ligh...There are no wax drippings that go along with lighting candles. Feel free to walk about or dance in each other’s arm without having to worry about the flame going out.firepotshttp://handmadefirepots.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6982924932060917225.post-88486139688018885302010-05-07T02:54:59.616-04:002010-05-07T02:54:59.616-04:00I just happened upon this site looking up Clayton ...I just happened upon this site looking up Clayton & Lambert. My father just showed me, I guess its called a firepot with the lead still in it. He thought it was for making fishing sinkers. Nice to get a little history lesson. Thanks kathy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6982924932060917225.post-54178181766666096682009-01-23T16:41:00.000-05:002009-01-23T16:41:00.000-05:00standard price for this item in the trade is 7.50 ...standard price for this item in the trade is 7.50 to 12.00 dollars in used condition. in pristine condition you could triple that. if you could find one of the three collectors there are for this itemAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6982924932060917225.post-72609726731502917682009-01-21T22:56:00.000-05:002009-01-21T22:56:00.000-05:00how decorative it is would seem to be a matter of ...how decorative it is would seem to be a matter of personal taste. i often see tools and industrial looking objects, particularly if the metal is an attractive, unlaquered brass or steel or whatever, that i find make handsome curios on a bookshelf or occasional tabletop. i have a 2" diameter, 3"long brass bushing with a hole about 1/2 inch wide that gets a lot of comments. another piece is a gear about an inch thick, 4" diameter, with a six inch shaft attached, made of case-hardened steel that draws attention. both are parts from a heidelberg printing press and i wouldn't part with either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6982924932060917225.post-55962491258113146822009-01-21T11:25:00.000-05:002009-01-21T11:25:00.000-05:0030 years ago, my father made a lamp out of one of ...30 years ago, my father made a lamp out of one of these. It's in my living room and used every night.<BR/>- Pat S., SeattleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6982924932060917225.post-69085525506060248272009-01-21T10:56:00.000-05:002009-01-21T10:56:00.000-05:00You are correct it is a blow torch and it has many...You are correct it is a blow torch and it has many different uses: They could have been used by the railroads to thaw switches I am not familiar with that use. One of its primary uses was to heat soldering irons for electricians to solder joints, to thaw frozen water pipes (caused many a house fire), by and plumbers to melt lead joints or make new lead joints, soldering copper pipe and to thaw frozen water pipes (caused many a house fire) also. In the north central part of the US almost any farm sale you go to has one or more blow torches and the will go for $1 to $5. I have polished up and listed several nice brass blow torches on eBay and start them at $9.99 and never get a bid. Reduce them to $4.99 they would eventually sell. The Price of $90 seems unreasonable high to me.<BR/>RWGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6982924932060917225.post-65731015104562749332009-01-21T10:55:00.000-05:002009-01-21T10:55:00.000-05:00You are correct it is a blow torch and it has many...You are correct it is a blow torch and it has many different uses: They could have been used by the railroads to thaw switches I am not familiar with that use. One of its primary uses was to heat soldering irons for electricians to solder joints, to thaw frozen water pipes (caused many a house fire), by and plumbers to melt lead joints or make new lead joints, soldering copper pipe and to thaw frozen water pipes (caused many a house fire) also. In the north central part of the US almost any farm sale you go to has one or more blow torches and the will go for $1 to $5. I have polished up and listed several nice brass blow torches on eBay and start them at $9.99 and never get a bid. Reduce them to $4.99 they would eventually sell. The Price of $90 seem unreasonable high to me.<BR/>RWGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com