I've had this C&L blow torch for awhile now, but never see a "iron" that goes with them. In town the other day with Repo pup and on a back street in town saw a yard sale so popped in to see if any stoves. Spotted this iron, so snapped it up for a buck. Is this how it would be placed while it heated up? Makes sense, either that or where it was placed when put away after using as it would be hot still. The Electric Materials Co., North East, PA stamped on the iron. Duane
Yes Duane, that's exactly how you heat them. Just slide it back and forth in the hook until the copper block is in the flame. You need two irons so one is heating while you're working the other.
Cool, thank you. That shape, wonder what it was used on to solder? Something with a 90 degree angle or more? Duane
Duane, do you mean the shape of the soldering iron? They are all somewhat like this. It gives a working tip but good thermal mass. This one is narrower than most so perhaps for working in a more confined area? Or perhaps just cheaper and the blowtorch is there anyway.
I've got a solid fuel soldering copper that came from an American cold war shelter stash. Put a cartridge in, pull the knob at the end of the handle, snap it to ignite the cartridge.... Sadly, I have no cartridges.
@Majicwrench Here's an image I stole from a google search. A thermite reaction that supposedly gives 200 watts heat for 8 or ten minutes a pop.
That soldering iron is almost identical to the one my Dad used to teach me some basic tinplate work. That was in the late sixties when I was just about to leave Primary school.
