Weller Tools

Weller Tools started with Carl E. Weller’s 1941 invention of the instant-heating soldering gun, forming Weller Manufacturing Co. in 1945 to serve the growing radio repair market, leading to innovations like the temperature-controlled iron and expanding globally in the late 50s, eventually becoming part of Apex Tool Group and a leader in soldering tech for pros and hobbyists.

More info at

• https://www.weller-tools.com/us/en/why-weller
• http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=11620
• https://www.globalsmt.net/new-products/weller-tools-celebrates-80-years-of-soldering-gun-patent/