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Doria Eolipyle, or self-acting paint burner/blowtorch/lampe à souder, No. 2
Doria Eolipyle, or self-acting paint burner/blowtorch/lampe à souder, No. 2
Doria Eolipyle, or self-acting paint burner/blowtorch/lampe à souder, No. 2
Doria Eolipyle, or self-acting paint burner/blowtorch/lampe à souder, No. 2
Doria Eolipyle, or self-acting paint burner/blowtorch/lampe à souder, No. 2
Doria Eolipyle, or self-acting paint burner/blowtorch/lampe à souder, No. 2
Doria Eolipyle, or self-acting paint burner/blowtorch/lampe à souder, No. 2
Doria Eolipyle, or self-acting paint burner/blowtorch/lampe à souder, No. 2
Doria Eolipyle, or self-acting paint burner/blowtorch/lampe à souder, No. 2

Doria Eolipyle, or self-acting paint burner/blowtorch/lampe à souder, No. 2

$ 14.66

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: France
  • Condition: Excellent condition with recent reconditioning

    Description

    Doria Eolipyle, or self-acting paint burner/blowtorch/
    lampe à souder
    , No. 2 – Although unmarked, the cutout pattern, what I call “Star and Tulips”, is diagnostic of manufacture by Doria, a company in business at least as early as 1879 and in 1885 located at 1 Rue de Turenne in Paris, France.
    Interestingly, Doria Eolipyles were imported and marketed in the US by The Electrical Supply Company of Chicago (1892 Catalog).
    The top of the filler cap, or the top of the pressure-release mechanism, is marked “J. M. & Cie A PARIS”, standing for the J. MOUTON Company which was located in Paris, France and which was a distributor, or a reseller, of this Eolipyle. So this particular torch was manufactured by the Doria Company but sold by J. M. & Cie, both located in Paris.
    T
    hese are quite early torches, pre-dating most of our “typical” North American and European blowtorches. They are distinguished principally by their ventilation cutout pattern, by their size, and by the metallic composition (copper or iron) of their body cylinder. All are composed of three parts; a lower alcohol lamp, a supporting body cylinder with attached handles, and an upper alcohol reservoir with an underlying burner tube.
    This little Eolipyle, marked on the front of its stand with its size “2”, is about 2 3/4 inches (about 70 mm) in diameter and is about 5 1/2 inches (about 140 mm) in height. The stand and two collapsible handles are made of iron, or steel, while the alcohol lamp and upper fuel chamber are made of copper. The pull and wick holder on the lower lamp, and the fuel cap are made of brass.
    As you can see from the photographs, this Eolipyle is in wonderful condition. I see no dents, dings or scratches anywhere on the torch. If you want a really nice Eolipyle, this one is it! Typical examples of these Eolipyles are shown on pages 288-289 in the book
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