Portable charcoal furnace for heating soldering irons. Features a cylindrical firebox on a flared pedestal base with draft holes; the low-domed cover pivots open and closed to function as a damper. Square opening on one side has an angled shelf on which to rest the irons and a vertical, manual sliding door. Wire bail handle. Folded vertical seam and riveted construction. No marks.
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