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Welding Torch


Title	Welding Torch
Coverage / Year	1914 to 1930
Description	This is a two part welding torch. The connections are made with nuts. It has two 1" diameter adjusting air cocks and a 3" lever. There is threading on the bottom. A brass tag hangs off to the side stating, 'American Welding Company Inc. Chicago Ill.'
Interpretation	Blacksmiths began to educate themselves on new technologies when the automobile and industrialization began to threaten their trade. Many learned how to weld because it not only strengthened their blacksmithing skills, but also helped them expand their businesses to automobile repair.
Lesson Plans / Themes	How we learn about communities; American communities in history;
Learning Standards	16 History; 13 Science, Technology and Society; 18 Social Systems; 15 Economics;
Author or Creator	Unknown
Subject / Keywords	United States; Ironwork; Car repair; Blacksmithing; Blacksmiths; Early American technology
Collection Publisher	Early American Museum
Further Information	For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Rights Management Statement	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
Resource Identifier	1998.016.0357
CONTENTdm file name	56238211162002_98.16.357.jpg