This is one of several. I made the enclosure as I had a 36’ Pexto shear and a 24” Pexto box and pan brake at the time. The tube that holds the iron is electrical conduit pipe. Metal this time. Inside, connected to the switch is a simple diode that allows me to switch to half power. The other side has another switch so that I can run 2 irons at a time. 1 on full and the other on half. The panel lights are old school Neon. I made this 45 years ago.
The handle is an Ungar and the heating element I got years ago at Radio Shack, back when they sold QUALITY. The RS part number is Archer 64-2082, 33 1/2 watts, really an Ungar part though. The tip is an Ungar “iron clad”. I remember the copper ones didn’t last long, but these iron clad ones seemingly last forever. They can be found on EBay
I also have a Weller soldering gun, several large irons and a Black and Decker iron and station. The B+D station is JUNK.
EDIT: The lettering was rubbed on one letter at a time from sheets that you could buy, I think in art supply stores. I have forgotten what it was called. I used it for everything, from labeling cassettes to electronic equipment. Life was hard in those days!
I just remembered, it was Letraset lettering.