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Title: Odd & Early Patented Soldering Iron
Post by: dowdstools on January 02, 2012, 03:03:17 PM: This is a new one on me. It appears to be self heating, although I'm not sure how it would work. It has a September 9, 1903 (I think that's how it should be read) patent date on it, was manufactured by Emmelmann Brothers, and measures 22 inches long.

(http://dowdstools.com/ebayimages/torchiron1.jpg)
(http://dowdstools.com/ebayimages/torchiron2.jpg)
(http://dowdstools.com/ebayimages/torchiron3.jpg)
(http://dowdstools.com/ebayimages/torchiron4.jpg)

Lynn
Title: Re: Odd & Early Patented Soldering Iron
Post by: Papaw on January 02, 2012, 03:40:52 PM: I find several on Google Patents, but not just like yours. Some had a reservoir of molten solder that could be dispensed as needed.
Title: Re: Odd & Early Patented Soldering Iron
Post by: scottg on January 02, 2012, 03:42:01 PM: Holy Crap!
Its a gasoline soldering iron!!
Wow, never saw one in my life!
Looks like a small bomb. I absolutely love it.
yours Scott
Title: Re: Odd & Early Patented Soldering Iron
Post by: Stoney on January 02, 2012, 04:38:29 PM: Cool Very Cool
Title: Re: Odd & Early Patented Soldering Iron
Post by: Papaw on January 02, 2012, 04:39:11 PM: Batz from Downunder probably has one.
Title: Re: Odd & Early Patented Soldering Iron
Post by: rusty on January 02, 2012, 04:47:01 PM: The 9'th isn't an issue day for Sept, 1903, but the 29'th is,
so I assumed the goober in the middle of the date is a mangled '2'

And so here it is, patent 740,112, Issued to F.G & H.R Emmelmann on Sept 29,1903....
Title: Re: Odd & Early Patented Soldering Iron
Post by: anglesmith on January 02, 2012, 08:43:49 PM: What a beauty! You would have needed a strong wrist to use that all day. I wonder did it come with two heads?
Graeme
Title: Re: Odd & Early Patented Soldering Iron
Post by: rusty on January 02, 2012, 09:16:15 PM: I found a couple ads, and a writeup. It doesn't seem to have come with a 90 degree head like the patent. It was advertised as a combination soldering iron and blowtorch. I assume you take the copper out to use it as a torch, and the 90 wouldn't work well for that. It was initially sold with a small copper, the large one was added (1905) (it then came with both) to allow roofing to be soldered. (The fellow in the photo above is soldering tin roofing together).
Holds 8oz of gasoline....good for 1 hour 'heavy use'
Also notes that the head is cast steel, the copper is made from drop forged copper bar, and the body from bronze alloy...
Title: Re: Odd & Early Patented Soldering Iron
Post by: john k on January 03, 2012, 09:46:07 PM: I wonder if that is an asbestos wrap under the cooling grille? Seems to me it may get a tad warm after a couple of hours. Looks like its pumped up by the handle, just like a pressure lamp. What would the OSHA rating be on this? LOL.
Title: Re: Odd & Early Patented Soldering Iron
Post by: dowdstools on January 07, 2012, 01:11:55 PM: Thanks for all the comments and information. I learn something new everytime I come on this forum!

Lynn
Title: Re: Odd & Early Patented Soldering Iron
Post by: anglesmith on January 08, 2012, 12:24:10 AM: Ditto. SO do I (we!) That why we are here to add abit when we can, but mostly we are us learning and hopfuly taking in!
Graeme
Title: Re: Odd & Early Patented Soldering Iron
Post by: Batz on February 02, 2012, 03:46:18 AM: Quote from: Papaw on January 02, 2012, 04:39:11 PM
Batz from Downunder probably has one.

No I don't Papaw, but I would very much like too. PM sent to dowdstools.

Batz
Title: Re: Odd & Early Patented Soldering Iron
Post by: Batz on February 02, 2012, 04:01:32 AM: I own a couple other other types
Title: Re: Odd & Early Patented Soldering Iron
Post by: Batz on February 05, 2012, 03:35:36 AM: Doh !

Missed that one, keep me in mind when you find unusual blow torches guys.

Cheers
Batz