WEEDS DESTROYED BY BURNER IN PORTABLE UNIT (Jun, 1935)
Filed under: General, House and Home, Just Weird — @ 10:42 am
Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jun, 1935
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Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jun, 1935
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Remember, the dapper man always wears a suit when burninating his vines.
WEEDS DESTROYED BY BURNER IN PORTABLE UNIT
Easy to carry from place to place, a weed burner solves the problem of clearing land. It throws a fan-shaped flame that mushrooms against the ground, stone wall or rock pile to “melt” every growing plant within its range. One model of the burner is self-contained for one-man operation. It has a tank that holds oil for one and one-half hours” work. The handle is constructed for attachment of a shoulder strap or webbing to facilitate carrying. Thetorch also can be used for sterilizing poultry houses, dog kennels and stables.
Hehe. Maybe he was the real-life inspiration for Oliver Wendell Douglas on “Green Acres.”
Comment by Jim Dunn — March 25, 2008 @ 1:21 pm
That suit was probably all-wool, which is fireproof. Not the last word in fireproof-ness, even ing 1935- that would’ve been asbestos- but better than cotton denim.
Comment by nlpnt — March 25, 2008 @ 2:01 pm
But what of the necktie!
Comment by Rick Auricchio — March 25, 2008 @ 3:49 pm
Damn, I want one of those for clearing snow, I’m sick of shoveling!
Comment by Wade George — March 25, 2008 @ 5:06 pm
try the local home depot. they have many weed burners and snow melters.
Comment by Larry — March 26, 2008 @ 1:55 am
Please, oh please, someone make a pyro mod for Team Fortress 2 that looks like this.
Comment by Jeff — March 27, 2008 @ 9:26 am
This should be in the “ahead of it’s time” section … these exist today as a proven method of weed control
Comment by Jondo — April 9, 2008 @ 9:26 pm
No wonder I can’t keep the weeds down in my garden… I usually wear old clothes instead of a suit and tie…
Comment by Eliyahu — May 15, 2008 @ 3:43 pm