Bethlehem Burners Torches
Bethlehem · USA · Founded 1950 · Active
American stainless-steel surface-mix burners with modular controls.
- Surface-mix burners
- Modular needle valves
- Swivel and scroll bases
Bethlehem Burners is a division of Bethlehem Apparatus Company. The company says it has manufactured surface-mix glassworking torches since 1950.
Lineup at a glance
Every current Bethlehem model in our catalog, cheapest first. Oxygen is a rough sizing estimate, not a spec. The sourcing note under the table says where these figures came from.
| Model | Price | Stages | Jets | Oxygen (estimate) | Mix | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bench torches | ||||||
 Bethlehem AlphaBench | $350 | 1 | 6 | ~10 LPM | Surface mix | Beginner, Intermediate |
 Bethlehem StarBench | $446 | 1 | 11 | ~20 LPM | Surface mix | Beginner, Intermediate |
 Bethlehem STACKSBench | $874 | 2 | 24 | ~30 LPM | Surface mix | Beginner, Intermediate |
 Bethlehem BravoBench | $1,171 | 2 | 18 | ~30 LPM | Surface mix | Beginner, Intermediate |
| $1,284 | 2 | 18 | ~30 LPM | Surface mix | Beginner, Intermediate | |
 Bethlehem ChampionBench | $1,916 | 2 | 36 | ~40 LPM | Surface mix | Intermediate, Advanced |
| $1,928 | 2 | 36 | ~40 LPM | Surface mix | Intermediate, Advanced | |
 Bethlehem The GrandBench | $3,317 | 3 | 42 | ~60 LPM | Surface mix | Intermediate, Advanced |
| $3,329 | 3 | Not published | ~60 LPM | Surface mix | Intermediate, Advanced | |
| Hand torches | ||||||
| $357 | 1 | 6 | ~10 LPM | Surface mix | Intermediate, Advanced | |
“Not published” means we have no sourced figure for that model yet, not that it is zero. Prices without a dollar figure show our price band instead.
Out of production
- Bethlehem Barracuda (Bench, Surface mix)
- Bethlehem PM2D (Bench, Surface mix)
These 2 Bethlehem models are no longer made, so they are not in the table above. We keep their pages for owners and used-market buyers, with what replaced each one, on the discontinued torches page.
Torch architecture
Bethlehem's current glassworking line is surface mix. Current product pages describe stainless-steel construction, modular precision needle valves, and swivel bases; some larger models use a scroll pedestal or ball-bearing scroll.
Current line
The current official lineup includes Alpha, Star, Sharp Flame Hand Torch, STACKS, Bravo, Bravo Sharp Flame, Champion, Modified Champion, Champion Sharp Flame, Grand, and Grand Sharp Flame. The Barracuda and PM2D are discontinued. Bethlehem identifies the Bravo as the Barracuda replacement and the Champion as a redesign based on the PM2D.
Published specifications
Bethlehem publishes burner configuration, full-flame fuel and oxygen consumption, working-size examples, and manufacturer-direct prices for much of the current line. Full-flame consumption is not the same as a minimum or recommended oxygen supply.
Related guides
- Bethlehem Alpha vs Bravo vs Champion: Which Bench Torch?Bethlehem Alpha vs Bravo vs Champion compared on jets, stages, oxygen at full flame, concentrator use and price: one maker, three sizes of surface-mix bench torch.
- Bethlehem Alpha vs Nortel Mega Minor: Entry Bench TorchesBethlehem Alpha vs Nortel Mega Minor: two entry-band surface-mix bench torches for beginners at near-identical prices. Fuel, flame and oxygen decide it.
- Bethlehem Alpha vs Nortel Minor: Two Entry Surface-Mix TorchesBethlehem Alpha vs Nortel Minor: two entry-band surface-mix bench torches. The Minor is the cheaper studio classic; the Alpha adds fuel flexibility.
- Bethlehem Bravo on a 10 LPM Oxygen ConcentratorCan a Bethlehem Bravo run on one 10 LPM oxygen concentrator? What Bethlehem publishes, what a third of its full-flame oxygen buys, and when to add more.
- Bethlehem Bravo Sharp Flame vs Champion Sharp Flame ComparedBethlehem Bravo Sharp Flame vs Champion Sharp Flame: the same fine centerfire on two sizes of bench torch. Bravo for small to medium, Champion for large boro.
- Bethlehem Bravo vs GTT Phantom: Which Two-Stage Torch?Bethlehem Bravo vs GTT Phantom compared: jets, oxygen appetite (30 vs 16.5 LPM), fuels, flame character and list price for two two-stage bench torches.
Manufacturer profiles are compiled from publicly available information and are our own editorial summary. Figures come from the manufacturer's own pages and manuals where we have them, and are labelled as estimates where they are ours; confirm the current spec with the maker before you buy. Torch images are product photos where we have them and stylized flame art where we do not.