[Boatanchors] Those Harbor 'Fright' Soldering guns revisted

[Dennis DuVall]

Got my Weller Jr. the same way back in the 50’s and it’s been in service now for over 60 years.  Have had to glue the case back together a couple of times along the way following collisions with cement floors.  Ran the gun off 50 Hz for a few years back in the 70’s with no problems.  Threads on the fixtures where the tips attach getting worn and jimmied now so afraid it’s not going to last forever……  :^(

Dennis D.  W7QHO
Glendale, CA

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> On Sep 4, 2015, at 3:17 PM, Tom Chesek <tchesek at ptd.net> wrote:
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> My dad gave me a new Weller soldering gun when I was 14.  I still use it frequently and it works well.  I am now 64 so that is 50 years of excellent service.  It is usually best to buy a good quality tool right from the start rather than fiddle-fart with issues.  You get what you pay for.