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Iron Gas Burner

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Iron gas burner for the production of small glassworks; ball and socket rotatable neck; two flame adjustment knobs; three-pronged foot. Adjusting the two knobs on the burner allows for the user to dial in the exact mixture of air and gas that produces a stable, soot-free, flame ideal for working glass.

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  • 11 in. H x 6 in. W x 6 in. D
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  • (Base of neck at knob sockets) "AIR (B) GAS"
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Science History Institute. Iron Gas Burner. Photograph, 2016. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/v979v318t.

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