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Alcohol blow torch
« on: February 19, 2022, 08:18:17 am »
  I'm looking for an alcohol blowtorch to use as a heat source for an
engine with a horizontal flue type boiler. It should have a robust
horizontal blowtorch type flame.  The name LENK appears a number of
times on EBAY.  Any suggestions?

I added a photo and link to a sample EBAY listing

https://www.ebay.com/itm/203516865592

Wayne
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Re: Alcohol blow torch
« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2022, 09:39:10 am »
Maybe to small for your needs, but thought I would post. This is a kit and has a "well" to put alcohol prime in and the prime preheated the valve for gasification of liquid alcohol.
  Also the torch nozzle is Vertical but ask a kit it possible could be assembled horizontal?

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Re: Alcohol blow torch
« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2022, 10:02:44 am »
Thanks.  I suppose the flame could be redirected by an elbow
of some sort.  I will hold out for a horizontal burner.

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Re: Alcohol blow torch
« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2022, 11:11:49 am »
Bonjour Wayne,
I would kindly suggest you to look for a Saito burner like this one :
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Re: Alcohol blow torch
« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2022, 11:26:32 am »
Raphael....thank you.  It certainly looks good.

I'm going to hold out a bit for something vintage
I can turn to my needs.  The Saito is almost too easy.

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Re: Alcohol blow torch
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2022, 08:47:17 am »
Wayne, does it have to be alcohol? I know it's cheaper to run then butane but
refillable butane tanks take less space.
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Re: Alcohol blow torch
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2022, 04:24:03 pm »
Alcohol, yes, because it burns so clean.

Vintage blowtorch to replace the bomb of
a gasoline blowtorch that came with this
engine built in 1926.

If I'm unsuccessful in my search, I'll have
to consider other fuels and delivery systems.

Wayne

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Re: Alcohol blow torch
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2022, 07:15:37 am »
Leans against the saito suggestion, but i like my TMY burners a lot... 
Very efficient for their size :)

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Re: Alcohol blow torch
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2022, 11:34:09 am »
Saito's are too easy and....expensive.

I looked for sellers of the TMY burner, but no joy.
I presume it is alcohol fired because the fuel tank
burner combo needed heating before firing it up.
Maybe I'm wrong.  It did make a strong flame! How
much do they cost?

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Re: Alcohol blow torch
« Reply #9 on: February 22, 2022, 04:06:00 am »
Yes it is an alcohol burner, and this was fired on a European equivalent to the American "Everclear" grain alcohol.
The TMY burners were decomissioned many years ago, but sometimes pop up on Ebay.
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Re: Alcohol blow torch
« Reply #10 on: February 22, 2022, 04:39:12 pm »
Wayne:

Here is one I had in my bits box. Diameter of the nozzle is ~1”.

If you think this would work, PM me your address and I will send it to you.

Charlie

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Re: Alcohol blow torch
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2022, 06:55:48 am »
Charlie...I'm overwhelmed.  It's alcohol fired?  Be still my heart.

I'm onboard,
Wayne

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Re: Alcohol blow torch
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2022, 11:00:28 am »
Quote from: komet163b on February 23, 2022, 06:55:48 am
Charlie...I'm overwhelmed.  It's alcohol fired?  Be still my heart.

I'm onboard,
Wayne

Frankly, I am not sure.  I suspect it uses Coleman Fuel/White Gas.

It came with some other things.

It's very well made (solid brass).

Other Forum Members may know better than me.
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Re: Alcohol blow torch
« Reply #13 on: February 28, 2022, 11:34:20 am »
  Well, I'm really looking forward to working with Charlie's
burner of unknown origin.  I think it will be perfect for
my 1926 mill engine w/horizontal-flue boiler.

  In the meantime, I had a LENK alcohol blowtorch on the way
from EBAY.  It needed a bit of teflon tape to seal threads,
and I had to learn to get it to work right.  Now I have it
working as I want and will try it soon.  I added a photo
and a very dark video (so you can see the flame) of it working
as it should.  Turns out, it needs to be pretty hot and you
have to have a light touch on the valve, but it does BURN!



Happy steaming,
Wayne
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