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Harry Bloomfield wrote:

I have an ancient Ronson blowtorch that has become a pain in the
proverbial, and want a small, simple, reliable replacement. Not
a 'pen' model, though. Any suggestions?

You didn't specify cheap - so take look at the Rothenberger range, I
have two and they are brilliant.

Thanks very much. No, I didn't - they are a bit pricey for me, but
not hopelessly. They look good, but are not really what I need.

The bigger problem is that I didn't specify that I wanted something
that could be used for more general tasks than just brazing and
soldering. In particular, if the flame is tight, I need an
optional spreader. The point is that I don't use it much, but
I use it for a wide variety of tasks when I do (including my wife
using it for creme brulee!) I really don't want yet more special
purpose tools :-(


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.