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broadgage · 19th Dec 2018, 12:30 am

In my earlier post, I forgot an Antex soldering iron, 12 volt, 25 watt. Does not seem vintage since a very similar model is made today, but defo had it more than 25 years.

And an even older Solon soldering iron, 150 watts I think. Much too big and heavy for electronics, but useful for heavy electrical connections.

And a Lucas "Marinapower" battery charger from about 1980 ? Hugely expensive in its day, I think that I paid about £100 for it. It was one of the first fully regulated, constant voltage battery chargers.

19th Dec 2018, 12:30 am	#95
broadgage Nonode Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: North Somerset, UK. Posts: 2,130	Re: What vintage equipment did you actually use today? In my earlier post, I forgot an Antex soldering iron, 12 volt, 25 watt. Does not seem vintage since a very similar model is made today, but defo had it more than 25 years. And an even older Solon soldering iron, 150 watts I think. Much too big and heavy for electronics, but useful for heavy electrical connections. And a Lucas "Marinapower" battery charger from about 1980 ? Hugely expensive in its day, I think that I paid about £100 for it. It was one of the first fully regulated, constant voltage battery chargers.