Tool bit?

[Garabaldi]

I am not sure what this is. It is metal. Any ideas?

 

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[traderoftreasures]

tip to solder iron maybe

 

[artyfacts]

Right on tradeoftreasures... If that tips metal it is a # 1/2 or a #1 soldering iron tip. I have five of these in my collection. Arty

 

[Garabaldi]

How old do you think it is?

 

[artyfacts]

The ones I have are late 19th century. I would be just guessing the age. There are patents out there on different styles of irons but I think yours is allot older. Soldering has been around for over 5000 years.

Sep 22, 1327 - Then, on the night of September 22, 1327, his jailers prepared a fire and placed a plumber's soldering iron in it until it was red hot. Edward was held down, a cushion was placed over his head and the soldering iron was pushed up his anus, or as one chronicler ...
From Queen Isabella, the She-Wolf of France: Revenge on an Unfaithful … - Related web pages

http://www.suite101.com/content/queen-isabella-the-shewolf-of-france-a182407

 

[oldcoon]

I wonder if they applied flux before inserting the soldering iron.

 

[traderoftreasures]

The ones I have are late 19th century. I would be just guessing the age. There are patents out there on different styles of irons but I think yours is allot older. Soldering has been around for over 5000 years.

Sep 22, 1327 - Then, on the night of September 22, 1327, his jailers prepared a fire and placed a plumber's soldering iron in it until it was red hot. Edward was held down, a cushion was placed over his head and the soldering iron was pushed up his anus, or as one chronicler ...
From Queen Isabella, the She-Wolf of France: Revenge on an Unfaithful … - Related web pages

http://www.suite101.com/content/queen-isabella-the-shewolf-of-france-a182407

 

[artyfacts]

I know, when I read this my hair stood up and a chill ran through my body. I will never look at my irons the same. Arty