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Title: Weird electrical sleeve thing
Post by: wanderingturtle on May 15, 2016, 04:55:53 PM
Says ULCAN ELECTRIC CO. No, not vulcan. Ulcan.

I have no idea what this is.

About 10" long.
Title: Re: Weird electrical sleeve thing
Post by: bill300d on May 15, 2016, 05:07:21 PM
Holder for a hot soldering iron.
The name is probably Vulcan
Title: Re: Weird electrical sleeve thing
Post by: Papaw on May 15, 2016, 06:02:06 PM
This guy says it is a light fixture, but I agree with Bill. Looks good for holding a hot soldering iron.

From an Ebay listing- "Vintage Vulcan Electrical Co. Light or Instrument Fixture. Cast iron base with expanded metal surround. The name Vulcan Electric Co is cast into the base on both sides of the front.
This would make a neat retro look light fixture or something else creative.
It is about 9 1/2 inches long by 3 inches wide. The opening in one end is 1 3/4 inches in diameter.
The other end is closed. "
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Vulcan-Electrical-Co-Industrial-Light-Instrument-Fixture-Cast-Iron-/262424194995?hash=item3d19b36fb3:g:3BEAAOSwZ8ZXBUr9 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Vulcan-Electrical-Co-Industrial-Light-Instrument-Fixture-Cast-Iron-/262424194995?hash=item3d19b36fb3:g:3BEAAOSwZ8ZXBUr9)

Title: Re: Weird electrical sleeve thing
Post by: bill300d on May 15, 2016, 06:21:26 PM
Used with one of these
Title: Re: Weird electrical sleeve thing
Post by: eddie hudson on May 16, 2016, 06:33:28 AM
Holder for a hot soldering iron.
The name is probably Vulcan


I agree. The phone co used to use something very similar which clipped onto wooden ladders used on the main frame.
Title: Re: Weird electrical sleeve thing
Post by: oldgoaly on May 16, 2016, 02:34:18 PM
Steve Johnson has accumilated lost of info on old radios, test equipment, and soldering irons. Here is a link to his website soldering page.
http://www.stevenjohnson.com/soldering/index.html