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Collection
Tool Collection
Object ID
2016.007.15
Date Range
c. 1930
Collection
Tool Collection
Description
Soldering iron. One end is a 5 3/7" long large and very heavy tip of brass, with chamfered corners and tapered pointed tip. Connected with a shaft of iron or steel, a round rod 10 1/4" long. Wooden handle is missing, only a tapering 4-sided tang.
"The Electric Materials Co., North East, PA" is struck on one side of brass tip.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Date Range
c. 1930
Year Range From
1920
Year Range To
1940
Made By
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Storage Location
LancasterHistory, Lancaster, PA
Storage Room
DAC
Storage Wall
Island 5
People
Eppley, William J.
Subcategory
Metalworking T&E
Object Name
Iron, Soldering
Material
Metal
Length (in)
16.25
Diameter (in)
1.5
Condition
Good
Condition Date
2016-10-05
Condition Notes
Iron shaft is worn, darkened and pitted. Brass is dented and scored andquite darkened overall.
Object ID
2016.007.15
Place of Origin
North East, Pennsylvania
Usage
Eppley, William J., 1882-1973
Credit
Gift of Shirley Ganse
Accession Number
2016.007
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