Oxyacetylene Quotes

He had enormous and poetic admiration, though very little understanding, of all mechanical devices. They were his symbols of truth and beauty. Regarding each new intricate mechanism-metal lathe, two-jet carburetor, machine gun, oxyacetylene welder-he learned one good realistic-sounding phrase, and used it over and over, with a delightful feeling of being technical and initiated. (Sinclair Lewis)
But Richard had already gone the cop route and found it not nearly as productive as driving around with a sledgehammer and retaining the services of men with oxyacetylene torches. View quote
Neal Stephenson