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Re: Lost wrench for the Lost Art
Moore Drop Forge used to make all the Craftsmen wrenches. I will have to take a look for that sculpture it's only about 5 miles from me.
I can remember we (the oil company I worked for) delivered fuel oil to Moore drop forge in the 70s
Springfield was a huge manufacturing area at one time.
The Bemis & Call building looks the same as it always did and is still standing. Last I knew it housed EB Atmus that sells bearings and other power transmission equipment.
Springfield Armory-firearms. they have a museum here.
STCC Springfield Technical Community College has had there "Heat & Power Course" which I graduated from in 1972 has put a lot of technicians into the heating and air conditioning business and related trades was started in 1966 after the government closed the armory.
Moore Drop Forge
Smith and Wesson-just moved to Tenn. but still some here.
Gilbert & Barker Oil burners and gas pumps...moved south in the 60s
Harvey Whipple Oil burners
Duryea cars
Rex Chain belt
HB Smith Boilers (Westfield)
Van Norman machine
Indian Motor Cycle (closed 1953
I am sure there are many more that I missed. + there were tons of small businesses that supported these companies
I can remember we (the oil company I worked for) delivered fuel oil to Moore drop forge in the 70s
Springfield was a huge manufacturing area at one time.
The Bemis & Call building looks the same as it always did and is still standing. Last I knew it housed EB Atmus that sells bearings and other power transmission equipment.
Springfield Armory-firearms. they have a museum here.
STCC Springfield Technical Community College has had there "Heat & Power Course" which I graduated from in 1972 has put a lot of technicians into the heating and air conditioning business and related trades was started in 1966 after the government closed the armory.
Moore Drop Forge
Smith and Wesson-just moved to Tenn. but still some here.
Gilbert & Barker Oil burners and gas pumps...moved south in the 60s
Harvey Whipple Oil burners
Duryea cars
Rex Chain belt
HB Smith Boilers (Westfield)
Van Norman machine
Indian Motor Cycle (closed 1953
I am sure there are many more that I missed. + there were tons of small businesses that supported these companies
Re: Derating and/or 2-Stage Steam Boiler for Mouat
How long has the boiler been installed? Still in Warranty? Depending on the situation, I have sometimes taken on the Full Responsibility for a situation like this because NO ONE wants to make a move and the Homeowner is stuck in a Horrible position where no one will step in Nx hwoo him..not the Rep , The Manufacturers, The original installer, et al. They are abandoned to suffer with a bad install & noisy system that costs them a small fortune to run 🏃♂️.
I got tired of the smoke & mirrors and evasiveness of all involved. I got tired of hearing : " But you'll void the Warranty...this will become YOUR Waterloo...You'll be married to this job!!!. It already was and The Homeowner kept calling ME to help him. Tired of the Namby-Pamby nonsense, I just set it to fix it. To this day, those problem Headache jobs are humming along, and they got my name on em...The Buck Stops Here! Fine with that. Mad Dog 🐕
I got tired of the smoke & mirrors and evasiveness of all involved. I got tired of hearing : " But you'll void the Warranty...this will become YOUR Waterloo...You'll be married to this job!!!. It already was and The Homeowner kept calling ME to help him. Tired of the Namby-Pamby nonsense, I just set it to fix it. To this day, those problem Headache jobs are humming along, and they got my name on em...The Buck Stops Here! Fine with that. Mad Dog 🐕
Re: These LGB's suffered
Definitely too much Mu water killed those boilers. Nothing will kill a boiler and plug up the returns like Mu water. Too bad they ignored it.
Finally, the boiler plugs with sludge, the LWCOs fail because of sludge.
As my old boss used to say. "you can't burn up a section with water in it"
Finally, the boiler plugs with sludge, the LWCOs fail because of sludge.
As my old boss used to say. "you can't burn up a section with water in it"
Re: These LGB's suffered
Nice work. Hopefully the owners learned a lesson about maintenance and will retain you to care for their new equipment.
WMno57
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Re: A haunted steam boiler funny story
I appreciate that compliment Dan but I wouldn't have known what to do without you your books and this forum thank you.
Shore_heat2
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Re: Where can I find this radiator
@Grallert, @kcopp is on the money - it's a Runtal, not ours.
@rlc311 we can definitely help you out with cast iron repalcements. Pipe centers may not be exactly the same though which could cause you some issues. If you send me your contact details to nick@castrads.com, I'll get in touch with specifics.
The closest model we have has an interaxis distance of 16 ⅔", so there'd be a bit of work to do - perhaps you could bring the steam trap down by using a close nipple above the elbow.
@Erin Holohan Haskell thanks for the recommendation.
@rlc311 we can definitely help you out with cast iron repalcements. Pipe centers may not be exactly the same though which could cause you some issues. If you send me your contact details to nick@castrads.com, I'll get in touch with specifics.
The closest model we have has an interaxis distance of 16 ⅔", so there'd be a bit of work to do - perhaps you could bring the steam trap down by using a close nipple above the elbow.
@Erin Holohan Haskell thanks for the recommendation.
Re: A haunted steam boiler funny story
The fix was simple install a wet return that had been removed. It only took 1 day with my helper to chase off the haunting spirits and it now is silent. You can't make this stuff up.
Re: Chimney liner
168, 000 Btu/hr input on oil boiler
125,000 on gas boiler
40,000 water heater
333,000 total input
Check a chimney chart and that is your answer but 7' at a minimum
125,000 on gas boiler
40,000 water heater
333,000 total input
Check a chimney chart and that is your answer but 7' at a minimum
Re: These LGB's suffered
The cause(s) of this near catastrophic had several contributing factors.
1- The boilers would constantly flood. The question was how? After we had corrected a number of issues, we had steam up and found that when the boilers cycled on pressure that there was a vacuum low enough to induce a siphon from the feed tank even though the piping was 10 feet in the air. This vacuum filled the boiler. A couple of checks for vacuum breakers took care of that.
2- The return lines were almost 100 percent plugged. Lots of cutting and piping were done to clear the returns in the boiler room.
3- There were a mass amount of leaks in the system, both steam and condensate. Most have been addressed.
4- The vac pumps that controlled flow to the feed tank were working at about 10 percent when there was water that returned. The piping has been repaired but the controls will still require rewiring.
5- Currently operation on the reset control and maintain the building at 68=70’f
6- The system MUW has been very low and the chem is maintaining PH and TDS without much effort.
7- The former MUW bills had to be massive.
8- New pads were poured as the old pads were broken up pretty well
9- From start to finish, about 6 weeks time. It was a miracle that there were two LGB13 boilers in town, that the weather held off and that we could make parts work until OEM parts show up.
1- The boilers would constantly flood. The question was how? After we had corrected a number of issues, we had steam up and found that when the boilers cycled on pressure that there was a vacuum low enough to induce a siphon from the feed tank even though the piping was 10 feet in the air. This vacuum filled the boiler. A couple of checks for vacuum breakers took care of that.
2- The return lines were almost 100 percent plugged. Lots of cutting and piping were done to clear the returns in the boiler room.
3- There were a mass amount of leaks in the system, both steam and condensate. Most have been addressed.
4- The vac pumps that controlled flow to the feed tank were working at about 10 percent when there was water that returned. The piping has been repaired but the controls will still require rewiring.
5- Currently operation on the reset control and maintain the building at 68=70’f
6- The system MUW has been very low and the chem is maintaining PH and TDS without much effort.
7- The former MUW bills had to be massive.
8- New pads were poured as the old pads were broken up pretty well
9- From start to finish, about 6 weeks time. It was a miracle that there were two LGB13 boilers in town, that the weather held off and that we could make parts work until OEM parts show up.
Tom51
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