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Originally Posted by dieseljeep
I got my Weller 8100K for Christmas, December,1956. Man! Was I proud of that thing. The next gun, I bought was the Weller D440. 150/210 watts. It uses the 8100 tip and is ideal for most soldering. I think Weller quit making it in the late 60's. All the Weller guns I have now, came from garage and estate sales. I won't buy the newer ones with the set screws. 
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My D440 has a few cracks in it but makes a great degausser in a pinch.
I got a near perfect 8200 for $10, tried to keep a poker face as I dug out a note