I should have asked for one of those [Hexacon soldering iron] when I was laid off, in addition to the Weller and the Antex. I worked at Tek after the strip era but I remember seeing a few in dusty back rooms. Nowadays I do a lot of work on ceramic-era instruments.
Dave Wise
Information Display, 1980-1994
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When we closed up our assembly department, my old boss gifted me an entire box of the Hexacon stick irons shown in the video. All brand new in boxes, spare elements, the whole deal. They may not be temperature controlled, but I still believe them to be one of the finest, most reliable irons ever made.
Cheers, Art
