Soldering iron. One end is a 1 3/4" long mass of brass with 4 uneven sides and tapering point. Brass is attached loosely to a loop of the iron shaft that is made of two lengths of joined metal. No wooden handle at end, only tapering tang.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Soldering iron. Shaft is a rod of iron or steel fitted into black-painted shaped wooden handle with ferrule replaced by wire. Other end is riveted onto a "spearpoint" shaped piece of flattened brass that comes to a point.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Moderate wear overall with dented and distorted brass tip, pitted and corroded shaft and painted handle with strongest wear around ferrule. Smudged with some white paint at several places.
Soldering iron. Shaft is a round rod of iron with lines running along its length. Fitted into a simply shaped wooden handle wrapped with black tape. No ferrule, only a nail sticking out of hole in handle. Opposite end fitted into a sleeve of thin brass; sleeve is riveted to a solid, short tip of brass tapering slightly to tip.
Provenance
Maker to daughter Ruth Eppley Ganse and spouse Robert N. Ganse to son
Moderate wear overall with dented and distorted brass tip, shaft has some corrosion and handle has no finish, only black tape and a nail protruding from hole where shaft enters.
