Phil,
still giggiling here...
In a workshop with a couple of people using mouth blown torches, there 
is a sometime heard a very soft cracking sound, followed by waving arms, 
a string of expletives, and a distinctive smell...yuk!
Here is a picture of me using a mouth blown torch...back in my early 20s 
it was more of a real danger, and if I let myself go a bit nowadays, 
(like the fellow "in the van down by the river") and a door gets opened 
letting a breeze blows through.... that can still get the arms waving 
etc...... heeheehee
www.petermcbride.com/images/pmcb_pic.jpg

The control it gives, using your mouth as a "third hand" would be 
perfect for glass work. Likewise in jewellery, it leaves both hands free 
to manipulate the work then remove the heat without having to move the 
work about with molten solder.
Here is another similar tool....patented in London.
  www.petermcbride.com/temp/images/blow_lamp2.jpg
  www.petermcbride.com/temp/images/blow_lamp1.jpg

Regards,
Peter
In Melbourne, Australia

On 10/05/2012 8:19 AM, Phil Schempf wrote:
> Peter-
>
> The blow tube on your torch looks more workable.  You'd be able to 
> recognize the previous owner of Alan's torch.  He'd be the one with 
> crossed eyes and no eye brows.
>
> Phil
>
> On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 2:10 PM, Peter McBride <peter@p... 
> <mailto:peter@p...>> wrote:
>
>     Alan,
>     you have a mouth blown spirit torch.
>
>
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