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On 1/21/2018 12:48 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Sunday, January 21, 2018 at 1:34:30 PM UTC-5, Leon wrote:
On 1/20/2018 11:39 PM, Martin Eastburn wrote:
Good one Leon -
My dad also worked for Western Electric and Bell Labs.Â* He started in
the 20's in a vacuum tube plant in Chicago.Â*Â* I have his Iron some hand
tools and tool pouch.


Actually I may have a pair of Western Electric side cutter and long nose
pliers. AKA diagonal and needle nose.


How long of a cord do they have? ;-)


I know you are kidding... But the Western Electric soldering iron
probably has a cord that is 20' long IIRC. I recall it being very long.