Gas powered soldering iron

A gas powered, pencil-shaped, soldering iron suitable for positioning in a pocket of an article of clothing comprising a reservoir for liquid fuel, a housing attached to said reservoir including a control valve device adapted to regulate fuel flow from the reservoir, said control valve device having vaporizing means and a nozzle to conduct a regulated amount of pressurized fuel to an input side of a venturi adapted to vaporize and mix said fuel with air to produce a fuel-air mixture, a transfer tube secured to an output side of said venturi, a stainless steel combustor adapted to maintain combustion in the presence of said fuel-air mixture and secured at a combustor end of the transfer tube remote from said venturi, an "on-off" switch adapted to activate fuel flow through said nozzle of said control valve device whereby to initiate and terminate fuel flow from said reservoir to said venturi, a spark generating means simultaneously activated by switching on said switch to initiate an ignition spark in said combustor end, spark electrode means connected to both said transfer tube and an outside shield, respectively, to form a spark gap said spark generating means producing a high voltage which is transmitted by said transfer tube to said spark electrode, which is positioned adjacent said combustor, and a soldering element positioned forwardly of said combustor so as to be heated by said combustor when burning in the presence of said fuel-air mixture.