Update to Sealing Iron Review
I misspelled the name of the leather iron manufacturer: It is Jingda. Sorry for the typo.
Valad heat sealing irons are manufactured in Montgomery New York, made in the USA. Their website is: http://heaters.valadelectric.com/item/electric-heat-sealers/hs-3t-heat-sealers/item-1115
I have placed an inquiry to Valad Electric Co. to see if they sell direct. Otherwise there a couple new ones on ebay through: MyCyberOffice for $42 plus postage at: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Valad-HS3T-Heat-Electric-Sealing-Iron-150W-120V-with-Stand-/352077085678?hash=item51f96dfbee:g:j3sAAOSw1WJZMffb
Hope this is helpful,
Bruce