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Discontinued glass torches
These models are no longer made, but they still show up on the used market and in older studios. We keep them here for reference; they are left out of the finder and the current catalog so today's buyers aren't steered toward something they can't buy new.
Each model below links to its own page, which says what the torch was, what our catalog has on record for it, and which current model replaced it where the maker named one. Shopping the used market? Read the used lampworking torch buying guide first, and see is the Bethlehem Barracuda still good for how that judgment works on one specific model.
| Model | Type | What replaced it |
|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem BarracudaDiscontinuedMaker: BethlehemHigh-output Bethlehem bench burner for heavier borosilicate work. | Surface mix Bench | Bethlehem Bravo |
| Bethlehem PM2DDiscontinuedMaker: BethlehemSurface-mix bench burner used in production and scientific settings. | Surface mix Bench | Bethlehem Champion |
Mix type, mount, and the replacement relationship all come from our catalog record for each model. Specs for a discontinued torch are usually thinner than for a current one, because the maker has taken the product page down; where a figure is not on record we say so on the model's own page instead of estimating one. Confirm anything that matters to a purchase with the maker, including what they can still service.
Why a discontinued torch still gets a page
Owners searching for a manual, a replacement part, or a tip that fits an older head need to know what the torch was in the first place, and someone buying secondhand needs to know it will not be backed by current manufacturer support the way a torch still in production is. Both of those are ordinary searches, so we answer them rather than pretend the model never existed. The trade-off a used buyer is weighing is a real torch at a lower price against thinner published specs and a support question, and that is easier to judge with the record in front of you than without it.
How we decide a torch is discontinued
We call a torch discontinued when the maker's own site stops listing it, or when the maker names a successor that has taken its place in the lineup. We do not infer discontinuation from a store running low on stock or from a listing disappearing off a reseller's site; that tells you about one seller's inventory, not about whether the manufacturer still makes the thing. Where a maker has named a successor, the table above says so and links to that current torch's page; where no successor has been named, the row says that too rather than guessing at a replacement.
Why these pages do not redirect
These pages stay live and keep their own URLs rather than redirecting to the successor or to the current catalog. A redirect would erase the page someone is actually looking for when they search the old model name, and it would quietly send secondhand buyers toward a price and spec sheet that is not the torch in front of them.