St. Louis, MO (January 9, 2007)  Victor Equipment Company, the world leader in gas apparatus and pressure control products, has introduced its new Cutskill 450 series for cutting and welding, designed specifically for heavy duty applications.

In 2006, Victor launched a new three-tier brand strategy and product line blend. Branded as Victor Professional, Victor CutSkill and Victor Firepower, each tier carries a specific apparatus and set of components designed to meet the exact performance specifications, applications, warranty support and price range of the end user.  The CutSkill 450 is designed and manufactured to Victor's rigid standards.  It is offered as an alternative to the Victor Professional Journeyman when certain product features are not as important and price is an issue.

The CutSkill 450 provides:

• Victor Professional Journeyman size regulators
• With steel painted gauge housings and white-faced plates and stainless steel diaphragm
• All Victor Professional series repair parts are applicable

• Victor Professional Journeyman size handle and cutting attachment
• same as offered in the CutSkill 350 series

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• with built in replaceable reverse flow check valves
• with built in replaceable flashback arrestors
• multi fuel gas mixer in cutting attachment
• All Victor Professional series repair parts and tips are applicable

• Accessories

• 1/4" twin RM grade hose
• Victor Cutskill 1-1-101 cutting tip
• Victor 2-UM  welding tip
• Soft sided cover goggles and striker

Victor CutSkill 450 is packaged in a durable tool box adding even more value.  
Built to Victor specifications and quality control, this quality product delivers the safety and reliability that this premium brand is known for, and also features a comprehensive two-year warranty.

In addition to the Cutskill 450, Victor offers the Cutskill 250 series for light to medium duty applications, and the 350 series for medium to heavy duty applications.  It also offers a Cutskill PortableTote for light duty applications.

Victor, a registered trademark, is a brand owned and marketed by Thermadyne Industries, Inc. For more information about Victor Cutskill and other Victor products, visit the Web site at www.thermadyne.com.