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MotorBikeLes · 22nd May 2018, 8:09 pm

When I changed jobs in 1960, I met old Jack Lovatt, the service engineer for Kents. He used to come and service our 10 Multilec control/recorders every 6 months. Jack had a similar iron, but I am fairly sure he ran his off a 12v transformer. The Multilecs had a transformer, and I think He used that. Anyway, it did have the sliding on/off control collar; he was a smoker, and used the iron for that purpose as well.
I remember I was given an old TV (Ultra) with a round 12v CRT (CRM something I think) which I got working a bit, but very dim trace. Jack gave me a rectangular tube to fit, but I had to add a dropper in the CRT supply to get 6v for the heaters. I seem to recall it had loads of 10F1s, some of which were faulty. Shortly after I paid about a fiver for a much better Phillips set.
Not many like Jack let now!
Les.

22nd May 2018, 8:09 pm	#6
MotorBikeLes Nonode Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Kirk Michael, Isle of Man Posts: 2,350	Re: Scope Laboratories soldering iron When I changed jobs in 1960, I met old Jack Lovatt, the service engineer for Kents. He used to come and service our 10 Multilec control/recorders every 6 months. Jack had a similar iron, but I am fairly sure he ran his off a 12v transformer. The Multilecs had a transformer, and I think He used that. Anyway, it did have the sliding on/off control collar; he was a smoker, and used the iron for that purpose as well. I remember I was given an old TV (Ultra) with a round 12v CRT (CRM something I think) which I got working a bit, but very dim trace. Jack gave me a rectangular tube to fit, but I had to add a dropper in the CRT supply to get 6v for the heaters. I seem to recall it had loads of 10F1s, some of which were faulty. Shortly after I paid about a fiver for a much better Phillips set. Not many like Jack let now! Les.