Thanks for the reply opiesvtx...that is what I figured. I'm just anxious to find out if everything works ok in this old machine. Parts will be here soon enough.

I recently got a Tig 300/300 made in 1984 which was set up for stick welding and didn't come with a tig torch, pedal or anything. I have since picked up a torch and foot pedal, but am waiting a couple of weeks for a regulator, filler rods, electrodes and torch parts to come in. Is there any way to t...

Thanks for the reply Otto...I brought it home today after putting a plug on it and testing it out. It is set up for stick welding and probably has never been used for tig. I ran a test bead with it just to see if everything seemed to be ok. If I never use it for anything else, it's a great stick wel...

I have a chance to pick up a Lincoln Idealarc Tig 300/300 AC/DC unit for next to nothing. After looking it over, it was manufactured in 1984 and is currently set up for stick welding. I am just wondering if it would be worth the trouble of buying a torch, finding and purchasing a foot pedal that wil...