Back in the 1960's, my dad bought me my first soldering gun, a 2.5 amp Weller D-550, that I still have and that still works just fine:
The American company at that time was out of Easton, Pennsylvania but their Canadian plant was in Kingston, Ontario. Below, from the instruction book that came with my iron:
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Over the years, I've picked up two other Kingston-made Wellers. First, a 1.2 amp Model 8200, still in its original box:
Second, a lovely Weller TCP soldering station I found at a yard sale years ago. Sadly, it has recently stopped working, but I'm hoping I can repair it in spite of my limited electronic knowledge.
The American company at that time was out of Easton, Pennsylvania but their Canadian plant was in Kingston, Ontario. Below, from the instruction book that came with my iron:
Second, a lovely Weller TCP soldering station I found at a yard sale years ago. Sadly, it has recently stopped working, but I'm hoping I can repair it in spite of my limited electronic knowledge.
The Weller TCP (Temperature Controlled Process) system was patented by Carl Weller in the 1950's. It makes use of a closed loop system, using a ferromagnetic temperature sensor (Magnastat) within the iron's tip, with no need for external controls or adjustments to maintain tip temperature.
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These older units are generally bulletproof and highly prized by those who work on circuit boards.
From the ad below, they were still making their product in Kingston in the mid-1960's, although I have no idea of exactly where their factory was located. However, there is a Weller Avenue in Kingston--maybe that was the location.
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These older units are generally bulletproof and highly prized by those who work on circuit boards.
From the ad below, they were still making their product in Kingston in the mid-1960's, although I have no idea of exactly where their factory was located. However, there is a Weller Avenue in Kingston--maybe that was the location.
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| Popular Science, September 1965 |
I'm a Kingstonian and my dad has the 100/140 watt model. I've wanted to know the Kingston Weller locating since i read the label on his iron 30 years ago. Funny enough, I was working on Weller Avenue today.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your work on this series. I'll try to remember to update my post if I find out where they were actually located.
I'm almost certain the address was 1122 Counter st. (now John Counter Blvd), where UPS is located now..
ReplyDeleteMy Dad was hired by Carl Weller in the 1960’s and worked for Weller Electric in Kingston. It was located at 121 Counter Street. It was purchased by Cooper Industries and relocated to Barrie.
ReplyDeleteI think your right as to the location
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