History welding equipment from the past

Anyone remember all those old G.E's, Hobarts, we called "Coffee Grinders"??----Late 40's, early 50's.
Also the old heavy "Birdsells"?

 

Bought a Lincoln 225 in 1964..wish I still had it.

Bill

 

Tofords...That is an old Carbide generator,,,add carbide pellets into the water and it generates Acetlene gas...Any of you
"older " guys ever have a carbide Miners lantern in your youth??? Carbide generatort works the same way...same as old carbide headlights in the early 1900s....with the generator(carbide) sitting on the running board.

 

wbrw32 , thanks Frank

 

Back in early 60's I bought this carbon arc torch, $14.95 out of an ad in Pop Science....Not a weldr per say but a electric heat source and one could do pretty good brazing with it with some practice..Mom would complain that the lights would dim [mom complained about most of what I did] so I gave her the usual not to worry line..Made alot of karts, mini bikes, and other do-dads..Worked fine for years till I got a real torch set...

 

1961 Idealarc

 

Hello Gentlemen,

I am hoping someone can help me here. I have my Dad's old National Welder. He used it until he passed 20 years ago. It has been sitting in the shop collecting dust and cobwebs. I have searched the web but can find nothing. I am mainly interested in the value of it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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That's a nice National Welder. I have never seen one...Bob

 

Looks like something the Homeland Security folks might get in a panic over. I still have my old Sears Craftsman Buzz Box arc welder I bought used at least 40 years ago.
I am Butch/56sedandelivery.

 

My friend just recently bought this old welding truck. The welder is powered by a Chrysler flat 6.

 

Thanks Bob...Patty