All Steamed Up's New Foundry Division

Steamhead (in transit)

Those brackets will only fit steel radiators (I could be wrong though). Thanks for the feed-back. We're all in this together.

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Radiator Brackets

Radiator brackets for wall-hung radiators are usually thrown away when the radiator is removed for salvage.

They are not, to our knowledge, still made.

Therefore, All Steamed Up, Inc. has opened a foundry division to reproduce brackets for wall-hung radiators.

Below, is a picture of a cast-iron bracket for a radiator that we managed to rescue.

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A Silicon Mold Was Made

of the bracket and casting resin was poured into each half of the mold.

Alignment pins were set into one of the resin halfs.

A sand casting flask consisting of a cope and drag was built. We melted up some aluminum alloy (a broken Beckett oil burner frame) and cast the mold.

The mold was cut away from the sprue and runners and finished.

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Dave Stroman

I know what you mean, Gordo. I have trouble finding the brackets too. They are worth as much as the radiator.

Dave Stroman
Denver

Wayco Wayne_2

Too cool

for school, guys. I like the way you think. WW

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gerry gill

very cool!

how about vapor inlet valves?

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Worth as Much as the Radiator

Indeed, or perhaps it is worth more, as one can see several wall radiators at the salvage yards, but no brackets. I suspect they appear as such an ordinary, prosaic item, they are simply discarded by the salvage crew.

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Steamhead (in transit)

Thanks

WW!

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Bruce M_2

Gordo, What Are You Trying To Do?

Are you trying to put the Chinese foundries out of business? You could be starting a trade war. It is not going to be pretty.

bob young

BRAVO, BRO.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING.

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This

is one of many reasons Gordo is the best business partner I could have.

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bob young

Gordo

from what i've seen he is also one helluva plumber

Steamhead (in transit)

yes!

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hot_rod

Great idea!

What about casting the whole radiator now?

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Steamhead (in transit)

Casting in Aluminum

is very forgiving. Cast iron requires a copula furnace. One day, maybe...

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Steamhead (in transit)

Indeed Mr. Gill

we are considering the production of Broomell ells. This would most likely require subcontracting out the production of the pattern and core box.

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Steamhead (in transit)

Thank you

Mr. Young!

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Bruce M_2

Gordo, Look at This!

Here is a company in Massachusets that makes steam radiator brackets for their steel steam radiators. Have you seen these?

http://www.steamradiators.com/install-ct.html

Mad Dog_2

well done boys

Mad Dog

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Daniel_29

Brackets

Here's the bottom half of those with which I don't know what to do with just yet.

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Sweet Lookin'

Brackets! That's a bronze coating on them, right?

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More Casting Photos

One is of the furnace set-up. There is also shot of the interior of the furnace melting scrap.

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Thanks

M.D.!

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Here is a shot

of the sand mold being made. And another of the flask ready to be filled with molten metal.

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The Flask

Is now shown after the pour. Here also is shown the mold being broken open to expose the hardened casting. The sand can re-used again.

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Daniel_28

It's Rust oleum metallic antique brass, just one coat. I was thinking of using them for that peerless wall rad but I may sell it off. If I do then I'll send you these if you need them.

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Thank You

I hope do you get to use them. You could send us one and we could make a mold of it, then return the bracket.

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Daniel_3

For your pleasure I can do so. I won't be using these for a while. These were specifically for a Gurney block style wall rad. They fit the A&R peerless perfectly. I can send you one for your mold. Just email your address to me and take as long as you need.

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