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Buddie11

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I like odd things,help!
« on: March 06, 2013, 06:22:19 pm »
Bought this piece today along with two other items. Not too sure what its purpose is,laughing gas? It is marked Buffalo Dental MFG CO. Buffalo N.Y pat Sep19 1899. I love unique things and thought this one fell in that category. There are 3 valves on top,air inlet,air outlet,gas outlet. In my short search all I had found was blowtorch,odd from a dental company. Regardless I find it very cool!
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Re: I like odd things,help!
« Reply #1 on: March 06, 2013, 07:39:41 pm »
All we can see is a top view !! And its sideways  !!  Where is the company name ??  I think Nitrous Oxide has to be pressurized !!  So don`t think thats it !!
« Last Edit: March 06, 2013, 07:44:05 pm by mart »
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Re: I like odd things,help!
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2013, 08:01:59 pm »
Sorry for the sideway pics,no idea how to fix that. I take my pics from an iPad. If you click image it is straight,at least for me. Here's the maker mark,sideways!
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Re: I like odd things,help!
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2013, 08:18:46 pm »
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Re: I like odd things,help!
« Reply #4 on: March 06, 2013, 08:28:37 pm »
I waited Rauville but nothing came up !!
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« Reply #5 on: March 06, 2013, 08:30:18 pm »
Nice bingo there Rauville ... I was about to post a guess that was wrong (ether manifold) !
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Re: I like odd things,help!
« Reply #6 on: March 06, 2013, 08:47:08 pm »
Wow! Good work Rauville,seems to be a very complex piece. Way over my head. Do think this has any type of value?
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Re: I like odd things,help!
« Reply #7 on: March 07, 2013, 03:41:21 am »
Quote from: Buddie11 on March 06, 2013, 08:47:08 pm
Wow! Good work Rauville,seems to be a very complex piece. Way over my head. Do think this has any type of value?
Probably what you paid for it....
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« Reply #8 on: March 07, 2013, 03:48:11 am »
Chief BBSUA....has done it again.... ;D ;D
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« Reply #9 on: March 07, 2013, 05:29:17 am »
OK !!  Finally got to read part of it anyway !!  What possible use was a gas generator with a blowpipe in an 1899 dental office ??
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« Reply #10 on: March 07, 2013, 06:12:30 am »
To incinerate non payers... ;D
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« Reply #11 on: March 07, 2013, 08:25:44 am »
Should have made it larger !! :D
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« Reply #12 on: March 07, 2013, 09:11:22 am »
Quote from: mart on March 07, 2013, 05:29:17 am
OK !!  Finally got to read part of it anyway !!  What possible use was a gas generator with a blowpipe in an 1899 dental office ??

I would assume that any dental office that does their own lab work today still uses a blowpipe of some type.
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« Reply #13 on: March 07, 2013, 04:05:46 pm »
Lab work is not a common thing for dental offices !!  Even today  !!  A slide or smear ,possibly, but they wouldn`t need a blow pipe or heat for that !! 
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« Reply #14 on: March 07, 2013, 05:17:12 pm »
hear!..we,re talking about something that was made in eighteen oatkake...i doubt if health & safety would allow its use now...
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