Looking for old Adcola M100 series soldering iron

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Ross Herbert

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I wonder if anyone has one of these soldering irons circa 1960 ->
commonly used by Telecom/Telstra techs on 50V. They usually had a red
bakelite handle and the heater element was spiral wrapped with
stainless wire. The M100 series took a 1/4" diameter soldering tip.

I need just the handle parts because I have spare elements and tips.
Royel don't support tthis iron nowadays.

If anyone has one they wish to part with please contact me.
 
"Ross Herbert" <rherber1@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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I wonder if anyone has one of these soldering irons circa 1960 -
commonly used by Telecom/Telstra techs on 50V. They usually had a red
bakelite handle and the heater element was spiral wrapped with
stainless wire. The M100 series took a 1/4" diameter soldering tip.

I need just the handle parts because I have spare elements and tips.
Royel don't support tthis iron nowadays.

If anyone has one they wish to part with please contact me.
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Geez Ross, haven't seen one of these in years.
The last 50v irons used in Telstra were Weller TCP types.
Other than soldering jumpers on old solder tag blocks on MDFs I can't see a
use for them.
I will ask a few of the old boys if they still have one lurking in the shed.

Cheers,
Alan
 
Rockby had a stack of Adcola spares about 5 years ago as disposal parts.
There's a chance they still have some bits left over.



On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:33:41 +1000, Ross Herbert <rherber1@bigpond.net.au>
wrote:

I wonder if anyone has one of these soldering irons circa 1960 -
commonly used by Telecom/Telstra techs on 50V. They usually had a red
bakelite handle and the heater element was spiral wrapped with
stainless wire. The M100 series took a 1/4" diameter soldering tip.

I need just the handle parts because I have spare elements and tips.
Royel don't support tthis iron nowadays.

If anyone has one they wish to part with please contact me.
Click to expand...


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"Alan Rutlidge" <don't_spam_me_rutlidge@iinet.net.au> wrote in message
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"Ross Herbert" <rherber1@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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I wonder if anyone has one of these soldering irons circa 1960 -
commonly used by Telecom/Telstra techs on 50V. They usually had a red
bakelite handle and the heater element was spiral wrapped with
stainless wire. The M100 series took a 1/4" diameter soldering tip.

I need just the handle parts because I have spare elements and tips.
Royel don't support tthis iron nowadays.

If anyone has one they wish to part with please contact me.

Geez Ross, haven't seen one of these in years.
The last 50v irons used in Telstra were Weller TCP types.
Other than soldering jumpers on old solder tag blocks on MDFs I can't
see a use for them.
I will ask a few of the old boys if they still have one lurking in the
shed.

Cheers,
Alan
Click to expand...
Try this
oaklands@pacific.net.com

I think he bought all the old Royel business.

John G.
 
"Ross Herbert"


Exploded parts view posted on abse as 'Adcola'
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** See my new pic on ABSE in reply.

A 16 watt Adcola standard iron.

The tip is 5mm dia with a 0.1 mm foil sleeve.

Bought at York Street DSE in in about 1979.

Works fine.

Any use to you ?



........ Phil
 
On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:06:03 +0800, "Alan Rutlidge"
<don't_spam_me_rutlidge@iinet.net.au> wrote:

"Ross Herbert" <rherber1@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
news:ahohf31p0nkgkb015kanc54gbp45792ofo@4ax.com...
I wonder if anyone has one of these soldering irons circa 1960 -
commonly used by Telecom/Telstra techs on 50V. They usually had a
red
bakelite handle and the heater element was spiral wrapped with
stainless wire. The M100 series took a 1/4" diameter soldering tip.

I need just the handle parts because I have spare elements and
tips.
Royel don't support tthis iron nowadays.

If anyone has one they wish to part with please contact me.

Geez Ross, haven't seen one of these in years.
The last 50v irons used in Telstra were Weller TCP types.
Other than soldering jumpers on old solder tag blocks on MDFs I can't
see a
use for them.
I will ask a few of the old boys if they still have one lurking in
the shed.

Cheers,
Alan
Click to expand...

Thanks Alan. The M100 was a very reliable soldering iron in its time
and I just want to restore one for my old tool collection. I have the
little brother to the M100 (the Adcola M60/M70 series) with the 3mm
dia tips.

Before the Adcola there was the Birko 100W (still got mine in working
order). Very useful for those old 40/40, 80/80, 100/100 dist boxes or
MDF terminals. Those terminals sucked heat out of the tip like you
were soldering directly to copper heat sink and you needed a 100W iron
when doing a long job.
 
On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:42:11 +1000, "John G"
<Greentest@ozemail.com.au> wrote:

"Alan Rutlidge" <don't_spam_me_rutlidge@iinet.net.au> wrote in
message
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"Ross Herbert" <rherber1@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
news:ahohf31p0nkgkb015kanc54gbp45792ofo@4ax.com...
I wonder if anyone has one of these soldering irons circa 1960 -
commonly used by Telecom/Telstra techs on 50V. They usually had a
red
bakelite handle and the heater element was spiral wrapped with
stainless wire. The M100 series took a 1/4" diameter soldering
tip.

I need just the handle parts because I have spare elements and
tips.
Royel don't support tthis iron nowadays.

If anyone has one they wish to part with please contact me.

Geez Ross, haven't seen one of these in years.
The last 50v irons used in Telstra were Weller TCP types.
Other than soldering jumpers on old solder tag blocks on MDFs I
can't
see a use for them.
I will ask a few of the old boys if they still have one lurking in
the
shed.

Cheers,
Alan



Try this
oaklands@pacific.net.com

I think he bought all the old Royel business.

John G.
Click to expand...

Thanks John. I will fire off a message and see what happens.
 
On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:40:22 +1000, "Mark Harriss"
<mark@example.net.au> wrote:

Rockby had a stack of Adcola spares about 5 years ago as disposal
parts.
There's a chance they still have some bits left over.
Click to expand...
Thanks Mark, I will fire off a message and see what happens.
 
On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:04:42 GMT, Ross Herbert
<rherber1@bigpond.net.au> wrote:

On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:42:11 +1000, "John G"
Greentest@ozemail.com.au> wrote:


"Alan Rutlidge" <don't_spam_me_rutlidge@iinet.net.au> wrote in
message
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"Ross Herbert" <rherber1@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
news:ahohf31p0nkgkb015kanc54gbp45792ofo@4ax.com...
I wonder if anyone has one of these soldering irons circa 1960 -
commonly used by Telecom/Telstra techs on 50V. They usually had a
red
bakelite handle and the heater element was spiral wrapped with
stainless wire. The M100 series took a 1/4" diameter soldering
tip.

I need just the handle parts because I have spare elements and
tips.
Royel don't support tthis iron nowadays.

If anyone has one they wish to part with please contact me.

Geez Ross, haven't seen one of these in years.
The last 50v irons used in Telstra were Weller TCP types.
Other than soldering jumpers on old solder tag blocks on MDFs I
can't
see a use for them.
I will ask a few of the old boys if they still have one lurking in
the
shed.

Cheers,
Alan



Try this
oaklands@pacific.net.com

I think he bought all the old Royel business.

John G.
Click to expand...
Tried it and the email bounces. Apparently no longer around.
Thanks John. I will fire off a message and see what happens.
Click to expand...
 
"Ross Herbert" <rherber1@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 15:04:42 GMT, Ross Herbert
rherber1@bigpond.net.au> wrote:

On Tue, 25 Sep 2007 22:42:11 +1000, "John G"
Greentest@ozemail.com.au> wrote:


"Alan Rutlidge" <don't_spam_me_rutlidge@iinet.net.au> wrote in
message
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"Ross Herbert" <rherber1@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
news:ahohf31p0nkgkb015kanc54gbp45792ofo@4ax.com...
I wonder if anyone has one of these soldering irons circa 1960 -
commonly used by Telecom/Telstra techs on 50V. They usually had a
red
bakelite handle and the heater element was spiral wrapped with
stainless wire. The M100 series took a 1/4" diameter soldering
tip.

I need just the handle parts because I have spare elements and
tips.
Royel don't support tthis iron nowadays.

If anyone has one they wish to part with please contact me.

Geez Ross, haven't seen one of these in years.
The last 50v irons used in Telstra were Weller TCP types.
Other than soldering jumpers on old solder tag blocks on MDFs I
can't
see a use for them.
I will ask a few of the old boys if they still have one lurking in
the
shed.

Cheers,
Alan



Try this
oaklands@pacific.net.com

I think he bought all the old Royel business.

John G.

Tried it and the email bounces. Apparently no longer around.



Thanks John. I will fire off a message and see what happens.
Click to expand...
Royel was the importer I think years ago and now Techtron sell Royel
Irons that look suprisingly like the Adcolas.
http://www.techtron.net.au/

John G.
 
On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:19:10 +1000, "John G"
<Greentest@ozemail.com.au> wrote:

Royel was the importer I think years ago and now Techtron sell Royel
Irons that look suprisingly like the Adcolas.
http://www.techtron.net.au/

John G.

That S50-240 is a cheap replacement for the iron I am referring to
and has a one-piece plastic handle. It is completely different in
Click to expand...
construction and the heater element I have is not compatible.

Phil posted a bigger picture of the one you refer to on abse.
 
"Ross Herbert"
John G.

That S50-240 is a cheap replacement for the iron I am referring to
and has a one-piece plastic handle. It is completely different in
construction and the heater element I have is not compatible.

Phil posted a bigger picture of the one you refer to on abse.
Click to expand...


** Yeah - you always have to take account of the " big picture " .




....... Phil ;-)
 
On Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:47:47 +1000, "Phil Allison"
<philallison@tpg.com.au> wrote:

"Ross Herbert"
John G.

That S50-240 is a cheap replacement for the iron I am referring to
and has a one-piece plastic handle. It is completely different in
construction and the heater element I have is not compatible.

Phil posted a bigger picture of the one you refer to on abse.



** Yeah - you always have to take account of the " big picture "
Click to expand...
Well, in this case the "big picture" certainly was much clearer.
 
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