Resistor or jumper at hv rectifer socket: Zenith 25mc30

[dieseljeep]

Originally Posted by jr_tech

Not to derail this thread too far, but here is a nice page about Weller guns... 60s is a good guess for a 8200.
My first Weller was given to me by my parents when I was a kid (late 50s)... a 8100 K set. Later (late 60s) it was lost/stolen and I replaced it with a 8200, which I still use on occasion. My favourite soldering tool for most stuff is a WTCPN station, also shown on the page:
http://www.stevenjohnson.com/soldering/weller.htm

jr

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.

[DavGoodlin]

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.

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