Look what I got! "FREE" O/A torch set

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My wife's grandfather gave me a bunch of stuff the last time we went to see him (10 hours away). In the booty was an old O/A torch set. The hoses were dry rotted and the pair of bottles were empty and out of inspection date but it was still a nice present. I said "FREE" in the subject because I've got $81 in it right now. $34 for a #2 40 CF Acetylene refill, $24 for a #3 80 CF Oxygen refill, and $23 for a new twin hose that does not fit (I screwed up and bought hoses with B-B fittings instead of A-A fittings). The bottles were old as hell and out of inspection but instead of trading in the #3 O2 bottle I went to the store with a current inspection #3 Argon/CO2 bottle that I was not using and got it refilled. The Acetylene bottle HAD TO be out of inspection as well but for some reason there was no date on it. They gave me the benefit of the doubt and swapped it out as well. This was nice because the local gas company charges $26.50 per bottle for inspection.I have no idea what I am looking at or how to use the torch but there is some good stuff in there as far as I can see. Some of the loot (I'll build a web page for the torch at some point):Looks like 10 different tips for the MECO Aviator Jet torch. I see four cleaning kits, a set of gauges, and a MECO Aviator Jet cutting torch.At the top (in the yellow cup) and the lower right there is a big pile of silver solder. Not sure what all the other solder is.Again, not sure what all this is. I see some aluminum repair stuff, some SilPhos and a gang of unknown solder. I'll have to investigate this further. My $120 Mig - Harbor Freight 151T 220VMy $300 Plasma Cutter - Rattler 40A  110V/220VCurrent project (Miata Trailer):http://www.lightweightmiata.com/trailer/
Reply:Nice. Search around and learn the value of what you were given.  Take care of it."USMCPOP" First-born son: KIA  Iraq 1/26/05Syncrowave 250 w/ Coolmate 3Dialarc 250, Idealarc 250SP-175 +Firepower TIG 160S (gave the TA 161 STL to the son)Lincwelder AC180C (1952)Victor & Smith O/A torchesMiller spot welder
Reply:I'm interested in your meco torch if your interested in selling or trading.