Torch Carrier
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2015 10:56 am
My Dad made this tool from war surplus parts. I understand the drove motor is from a Lancaster Bomber. Dad machined the four wheels to look like locomotive wheels and the unit runs on 4 inch channel. The rheostat changes the speed and the two top switches, when set in different combinations engage a clutch and reverse the drives. Originally it was powered by batteries. Someone installed a transformer.
Most of the steel is salvage because of the post war shortages of materials. The original design carried an oxygen/acetylene cutting torch, and I have tried it with my plasma cutter.
Dad made this in about 1945 or 1946.
Most of the steel is salvage because of the post war shortages of materials. The original design carried an oxygen/acetylene cutting torch, and I have tried it with my plasma cutter.
Dad made this in about 1945 or 1946.