Can you identify this?

chickenpicker · January 14th, 2007, 04:50 PM

I've had this blowlamp for ages, and despite searching the net, have drawn a complete blank about its history.

So it's time to get serious! I've come to the one place where someone will be able to fill in the gaps!

Attachment 1494

The label says "Unique mfg. co., inc - Chicago USA"

jlrich · January 14th, 2007, 05:01 PM

The only thing that I could find that could relate to it would be International Lamp Corporation - Chicago. I couldn't find any history of the brand "Unique" or the company itself. Good luck.

CSS · January 14th, 2007, 05:07 PM

I am pretty certain about this, it looks like a blow torch that firefighters use when they are starting controlled burn fires.

jlrich · January 14th, 2007, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CSS

I am pretty certain about this, it looks like a blow torch that firefighters use when they are starting controlled burn fires.

Yeah it does.

Telemaniac · January 14th, 2007, 05:14 PM

There's one for sale on eBay

HERE.

chickenpicker · January 14th, 2007, 05:16 PM

Brilliant, thanks. I searched eBay, but I guess it only looked in the UK.

Pete Galati · January 14th, 2007, 06:44 PM

You could try contacting someone at this company to see if they used to be located in Chicago

http://www.uniquetool.net/

A lot of manufacturers leave the Chicago area for a good reason.

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chickenpicker Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,060 14 Photos	Can you identify this? I've had this blowlamp for ages, and despite searching the net, have drawn a complete blank about its history. So it's time to get serious! I've come to the one place where someone will be able to fill in the gaps! Attachment 1494 The label says "Unique mfg. co., inc - Chicago USA" Last edited by chickenpicker; October 22nd, 2007 at 04:19 AM.

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jlrich Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Marion, NC Age: 42 Posts: 1,156 6 Photos	The only thing that I could find that could relate to it would be International Lamp Corporation - Chicago. I couldn't find any history of the brand "Unique" or the company itself. Good luck. __________________ MySpace YouTube

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Telemaniac Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Wokingham, England Age: 56 Posts: 1,260 2 Photos	There's one for sale on eBay HERE. __________________ Growing old is mandatory . . . growing up is optional

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CSS Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2003 Location: Myrtle Beach, SC and Augusta, GA Age: 49 Posts: 849 25 Photos	I am pretty certain about this, it looks like a blow torch that firefighters use when they are starting controlled burn fires.

January 14th, 2007, 05:16 PM	#6 (permalink)
chickenpicker Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,060 14 Photos	Brilliant, thanks. I searched eBay, but I guess it only looked in the UK.

January 14th, 2007, 06:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pete Galati R.I.P. Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,104 2 Photos	You could try contacting someone at this company to see if they used to be located in Chicago http://www.uniquetool.net/ A lot of manufacturers leave the Chicago area for a good reason.