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> Did you know that soldering irons were once more correctly calledWell, Probably for the same reason we still call a "Steam roller" a Steam roller. They have not been powered by steam for about 70 years, but they are still called steam rollers. I guess it just sounds better.
> soldering coppers in the US? I spotted this recently in an old
> telephone company tool care manual.
> I wonder why the name iron persisted.
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