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WinterWolf
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The round red blow torch is actually more of a "cowboy canteen" shape. It's from the Unique Manufacturing Company out of Chicago. Then from left to right, there's a Sears Craftsman, a Clayton-Lambert, and a Turner in the early stages of restoration. The wire wheel work is complete and the tank has been stripped for painting. The original flat copper color will be renewed. Someone had turned this one into a table lamp - without restoring it! Unreal.....
Tools and HardwareThe history of tools and hardware tells the story of two conflicting impuls…