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Re: Any guess how old this radiator valve is?
Joe "Weider" Ahhhnold's sponsor and bodybuilding mentor and Icon...Made a Fortune selling Protein powders and Muscle Magazines, Barbells and plates. I've never seen the name anywhere else...Mad Dog 🐕It means "again" in german so likely not an uncommon name for germans.
mattmia2
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Re: Spokes and baseball cards
Used to tie balloons to the spokes as well. Can't remember if we filled them with water. They didn't last very long.
Spokes and baseball cards
I just read Dan Holohan's recent article "My Father's American Dream." Dan mentioned sticking baseball cards on his bicycle spokes and fastening them with clothes pins.
Back in the 1970's we also did this as kids for the same effect, that cool motor sound of the cards slapping against the front forks of our bicycle. This past Tuesday my wife and I went to a local pizza place and decided to eat outside as the weather was perfect for an August evening in NJ. Just as we were finishing our dinner five kids pulled up on their bikes to go to the ice cream shop next door. One of the kid's had Bicycle brand poker playing cards taped to his spokes on his front and rear tires. This was the first time I saw or heard this in over forty years (I'm 56).
For about sixty seconds I debated in my head if I should talk to the kids or not. My wife normally is the voice of reason on these things. She say's, "yeah why not?" I walk over to the group of kids and talk to them about their "invention." I asked, "how did you learn how to do this." They answered, "Tik-Tok." I felt really old and really young at the same time. The kid with the customized bike was concerned that if the cops saw the playing cards he might get harassed or in some kind of trouble. I mentioned that I did not think the police would bother him. To be twelve again...
Back in the 1970's we also did this as kids for the same effect, that cool motor sound of the cards slapping against the front forks of our bicycle. This past Tuesday my wife and I went to a local pizza place and decided to eat outside as the weather was perfect for an August evening in NJ. Just as we were finishing our dinner five kids pulled up on their bikes to go to the ice cream shop next door. One of the kid's had Bicycle brand poker playing cards taped to his spokes on his front and rear tires. This was the first time I saw or heard this in over forty years (I'm 56).
For about sixty seconds I debated in my head if I should talk to the kids or not. My wife normally is the voice of reason on these things. She say's, "yeah why not?" I walk over to the group of kids and talk to them about their "invention." I asked, "how did you learn how to do this." They answered, "Tik-Tok." I felt really old and really young at the same time. The kid with the customized bike was concerned that if the cops saw the playing cards he might get harassed or in some kind of trouble. I mentioned that I did not think the police would bother him. To be twelve again...
Re: Any guess how old this radiator valve is?
Wow..wait for Steamhead or Dan..they'll know...I'm gonna guess 1895-1905. Mad Dog 🐕
Re: The Philosopher’s Wrench
Gallant Fox 1930 Triple Crown Winner at Old Belmont. Mad Dog 
Re: Just to stir the pot...
I ve been trying not to comment on any thing which may have any political over tones and the whole save the planet going green air to water heat pump garbage and end of fossil fuels and all grid all I can really think and say is control and who gonna have it ,it certainly will not be the people on the end of the transmission lines . It does not take much adjustment of hertz on a grand scale to get people in line w lowering their thermostats just lower the hertz .
The all in one basket and some one else controlling the throttle just doesn’t give me a warm feeling . It s really even funnier is where all out to save the world and environment but where gonna but our eggs in a basket being driven by older technology on even older wheels the grid and then use a slightly Enviromental harmful refrigerant to produce heat . **** sounds quite absurd especially since in every transmission of energy there’s a lose at some level even at a sub atomic particularly level in quantum physics but I quest this is not revenant when it comes to 70 year old transmission lines .
Wool is often never used by magicians but the saying is pulling the wool over . And let’s all not be completely ignorant and believe in tooth fairies and nonsense . You can’t put in less and get more than was put in impossible unless just on paper . A really final note on the nonsense to all who wish and think this is the next big ice cream cone in the sky which will answer and solve all energy issues will satisfy the issue ,not really there’s always another big ice cream cone in the sky coming down the pike . Human nature is greed a non reality based thought and occurrence ,the true reasoning is never known and when it comes to energy those w there ducks in a line will hold the keys ,just look at where the money is who sponsoring these programs,mostly politicians who are already in relationships w big energy . So believe what you want But as Einstein said ww4 sticks and stones and us sooner or later back to flint and steel when all decision making is done by those who will profit and due best for themselves by the profit .
Every one complains about crappy techs unable to troubleshoot anything and well w throw away refregerant and cheaply made equipment made like garbage ,what will happen w all the new garbage that no one w a brain can fix or get parts for well you freeze .
I really often reframe from commenting due to how far off track most all posts end at and the fact that it s more arm chair then spinners and hardly any pros posting due to bashing and guys who may be smart but are not doing this professionally for a living and the under lining political under tones and views really cut my comments and replies to nil . There s some stirring the pot for you all ,ps please do no get reality confused w negativity .
Peace and good luck clammy
The all in one basket and some one else controlling the throttle just doesn’t give me a warm feeling . It s really even funnier is where all out to save the world and environment but where gonna but our eggs in a basket being driven by older technology on even older wheels the grid and then use a slightly Enviromental harmful refrigerant to produce heat . **** sounds quite absurd especially since in every transmission of energy there’s a lose at some level even at a sub atomic particularly level in quantum physics but I quest this is not revenant when it comes to 70 year old transmission lines .
Wool is often never used by magicians but the saying is pulling the wool over . And let’s all not be completely ignorant and believe in tooth fairies and nonsense . You can’t put in less and get more than was put in impossible unless just on paper . A really final note on the nonsense to all who wish and think this is the next big ice cream cone in the sky which will answer and solve all energy issues will satisfy the issue ,not really there’s always another big ice cream cone in the sky coming down the pike . Human nature is greed a non reality based thought and occurrence ,the true reasoning is never known and when it comes to energy those w there ducks in a line will hold the keys ,just look at where the money is who sponsoring these programs,mostly politicians who are already in relationships w big energy . So believe what you want But as Einstein said ww4 sticks and stones and us sooner or later back to flint and steel when all decision making is done by those who will profit and due best for themselves by the profit .
Every one complains about crappy techs unable to troubleshoot anything and well w throw away refregerant and cheaply made equipment made like garbage ,what will happen w all the new garbage that no one w a brain can fix or get parts for well you freeze .
I really often reframe from commenting due to how far off track most all posts end at and the fact that it s more arm chair then spinners and hardly any pros posting due to bashing and guys who may be smart but are not doing this professionally for a living and the under lining political under tones and views really cut my comments and replies to nil . There s some stirring the pot for you all ,ps please do no get reality confused w negativity .
Peace and good luck clammy
clammy
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Re: Feasibility to Relocate Steam Radiator
I would suggest trying to use 90° elbows in the horizontal run. It give you more flexibility with slope, swing joints, and alignment. I moved one in the process of remodeling my daughters bedroom and this is how I did it. So far quiet as a church mouse. The vertical riser is 1" pipe, but I upsized all the horizontal pipes to 1 1/4" to help ensure adequate room for the steam and condensate to coexist.
KC_Jones
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Re: Feasibility to Relocate Steam Radiator
My experience has been that the longer the horizontal pipe immediately in front of a radiator, the more noise created. I would recommend that if you try this and it makes banging or gurgling to max out the size of the horizontal pipe to the same size as the inlet to the radiator and use a reducing elbow at the top of the vertical pipe.
Re: YOU WANT TO HEAR A GOOD ONE?
@EdTheHeaterMan
Now that is a good one. Sometimes I wonder who found my secret stash of green army men in the ducts of the little house I grew up in, maybe they are still there waiting.
Now that is a good one. Sometimes I wonder who found my secret stash of green army men in the ducts of the little house I grew up in, maybe they are still there waiting.
GGross
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