Portable bench-type electric ignite for gas welding torches

A bench-type acetylene torch igniter, comprising:

• a) a housing having a split level upper surface thereon, the lower level of said split level surface supporting a momentary switch, the upper level of said split level surface being formed by an upper extension of said housing, a flame duct being formed within said upper extension for the introduction therein of a welding torch;
• b) a glow plug secured to a surface of said flame duct;
• c) an electric power source for providing an electric current to said glow plug;
• and,
• d) electrical connection means for conducting electric current from said power source to said glow plug, said momentary switch being positioned so as to switch on when a tip of said welding torch is positioned within said flame duct in proximity to said glow plug,
• wherein said flame duct is open at its rear end and has a front portion arranged substantially horizontally and has an open front end into which the torch tip can be inserted, and wherein a rear portion of said flame duct is directed upwardly at an angle in the range between 35 degrees and 55 degrees for directing the resulting flame up and away from the rear of said torch igniter.