Someone in the USA would like to identify this old British made soldering iron:
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really annoying this is that I used to have one, but can't remember the name! Does anyone have a better memory than me, please?Identify old soldering iron?
Nov 17, 2008
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There's a name there,just above "Made In England"
Looks like an Adcola to me.
Mind if the pic goes on the wiki?
NT
I've had one since the mid-70s though I can't lay hands on it right now, but I think it's an Onyx.
of theirs.
It's an Oryx 50. The name should be on the opposite side to that shown in the photo. Has interchangeable tips, is thermostically controlled, and the temperature is ajustable (up to 400°C), by mans of a hex key (1/16"?) set in a small plastic handle. I've had mine over 40 years, and it's still going strong.
Mine doesn't have "Made in England" - just "Model 50; 220-240v. 50w". I guess the MiE was for the US market, as the iron was made in 24, 50, 115, and 210/250v versions.
the first one I bought in the early '60s.
Again, all their stuff I've seen was black. And only ever saw the one electronics type - the 25 watt.
"Wellers" handles were all red.
I'd have said 'plumb'?
I'm pretty sure mine was light blue
Those were the soldering stations type.
My first iron was a weller and that was red,30 years ago.
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Bingo! Thank you, Jeff.
Yes, that's the one.
The gentleman in the States has had his for 30 years, still with the same tip. The only reason he's asking is that he'd like to buy another one.
The US version was imaginatively labeled as "Sterling" and the original importer no longer has a clue. However, the brand name is still in use so I'll send him off to do his own searches.
Thanks very much, everyone.
Follow-ups to uk.nostalgia.soldering-irons.
an old valve era one (so before my time), because when transistors came out they switched to their much more familiar low leakage current design with the (brittle) ceramic shafts and the lower powered element inside a hollow bit (CCN, X25 et al).
As others have said - Oryx Photo of mine (with stand - sponge missing) at:-
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Bottom row 6 8
Letter S
Now I'm going to count all the red spots. I'll get back to you. :-)
yellow. Even
mean?
No they weren't - I've had oldish blue ones and black ones
AWEM
You failed the bottom one. :-( its a 5.
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