You never know what you are going to find in a small town. Check out my find today!

http://cuero.nodial.net/~lindareamy/images/smelter.jpg

That looks suspiciously like a gasolime fired burner with a lead melting pot in the throat. Not real sure, but suspect if you were to crank that baby wide open you'd either (1) levitate the pot like a ping-pong ball under a straw or (3) shoot the pot a good 20feet.

Neat...but be careful with that bugger...do rember working summers painting houses...a gasoline torch does not like to be over heated!

Are you by any chance working towards jet certification?

Nice, old plumbers lead cooker isnt it?

Doc,

You're right. Plumbers kerosene fired smelter. What a contraption but it is as good as new! My dad and I are going to light it off tomorrow to see what happens. Actually the fellow I got it from gave good instruction on it's use...

From the condition, should run great. Nice find.

You've probably got a handle on this, but the old Primus, Optimus, Svea kero-burners must have the head preheated to vaporize the kerosene properly when lighting. It should have a 'spirit' cup below the head that is filled with meths and burned until almost out. Best I've found for pre-heat is the yellow 'HEET' you put in your car for gas de-icer. It burns clean though and the flame can't be seen, so be careful. Beautiful old piece...does it have a makers name on it?

Here is some more pictures of the unit. It was manufactured by Clayton Lambert Mfg. in Detroit.

http://cuero.nodial.net/~lindareamy/images/smelter002.jpg

I take it this is the spirit pan and thanks for the tip on using "HEAT".

http://cuero.nodial.net/~lindareamy/images/smelter001.jpg

I didn't ask about this lever or knob. It seems stationary but might be able to be adjusted with pliers or a key.

http://cuero.nodial.net/~lindareamy/images/smelter003.jpg