Description.
The art of hand soldering has been around for a very, very long time, in fact, thousands of years.
However, it was only until 1941 that a transformer-based instant heating soldering method was developed by an American radio repairman who was tired of waiting for his soldering gun to heat up.
Carl E.
Weller had to wait until after WWII ended in 1945 to start his Weller Manufacturing Company.
In 1960, the Weller Manufacturing Co.
in the US patented the “Magnastat” soldering iron, which used a magnetic component to regulate the temperature at the iron’s tip.
Beginning in 1959, Weller expanded overseas, organizing the Weller ElektroWerkzeuge GmbH plant in Besigheim, Germany, along with new plants in other countries, to manufacture temperature-controlled irons and soldering guns for primarily industrial markets throughout Europe and the Near East.
Keeping pace with the increasing complexity of customers’ needs, Weller Germany became the market leader for developing and manufacturing hand soldering products worldwide.
Products were proudly emblazoned with “Made in Germany”, signifying innovation and reliability.
