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H i all !  i finally came across a good deal on  a torch and bottles it has a Victor #315 torch handle and a CA1060 cutting attachment and SR450 regulators . i have them as we speak being checked out and rebuilt if necessary . what i need to know is does any one have a reference chart on what number of rosebud that fits my torch handle ? the guy that is working on my torch told me to hang on to em because they are not available any more and the new ones are not as good any ways . i looked on the net but couldn't find anything on it , so do any of you guys know where i can find a reference chart or who i can get i touch with to get some info from .and also what do you guys recommend for good  hose for home use  it had 1/4" on it.i am in this whole rig for only $100.00 and don't mind spending money on it to get it in tip top shape .   thank you Chris
Reply:Note rosebuds require quite a large acetylene cylinder for even the smallest ones to stay within the withdrawl rate.If anyone here can find or locate parts for your torch it would be OAdoctor. Jim can probably point you in the right direction if you can't find anything else.http://www.regulatortorchrepair.com/repairservices.php.No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:ct from shawneeYour Journeyman set dates from no later than the early 80's.  By 1986 your CA 1060 had become a CA 2460.  Your other numbers were still in use.  The thread standard for the 300 series has remained the same for decades.300's are probably the most universal industral torch ever made and has dozens of accessories.  A quick count in a 1986 Victor Apparatus & Equipment Master Catalog list 30+ attachments, and dozens of tip variants and sizes.The Victor web-site is hard to use, even if you know what you what you are looking for.  It constructed for 'new purchase' info and not replacement parts & accessories. I recommend you find a weld supplier that is large enough to have an in-house apparatus service department.  They will have a full catalog.300 Rosebuds are common in used tool, farm, yard & auctions, so look around before buying new.Opus