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109 year old tank

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J.C.A._3
J.C.A._3 Member Posts: 2,981
in THE MAIN WALL
The old timer I started out with told me that some folks called them "tempering tanks". They caught the water coming in from the st, and kind of started heating it in the basement so the water heater, usually a gravity coil or udder set up didn't have to work so hard.

Check the material that it's made of! I've run across a bunch that were made of Monnell(sp.) and the stuff is worth quite a bit to the right person. We sold ours to a guy that made whirligigs that apparently last forever. Chris

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  • PBCullen
    PBCullen Member Posts: 4
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    Old tank

    Can someone tell me what this tank was used for?? It is currently not connected, the old boiler system has been removed.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
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    Looks like

    an old tank from a long-gone pressure system.

    Dave
  • Maine Ken
    Maine Ken Member Posts: 531
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    Last one I saw was about 4' in diameter, 6' tall and made out of 1/4" material. Almost looked like copper but not quite. Took the boys all day to cut it out of the stone corner that was built around it.

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  • Edelson
    Edelson Member Posts: 1
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    Tank

    This is what is called today a pre-heater it was used so there would be no termo-shock to the heating equipment.
  • Unknown
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    monel

    looked up monel if that tank is made of Monel it's worth a chunk change for scrap.

    Monel has two forms one of which can be magnetic, so don't assume that it's steel if it's magnetic.

    http://www.espi-metals.com/metals/monel.pdf
  • Daniel_27
    Daniel_27 Member Posts: 1
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    Monels and incanels (sp?). They make aricraft parts from those types of metals.
  • bob young
    bob young Member Posts: 2,177
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    monel = copper-nickel

    the top could be cast iron ruud made some
  • Unknown
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    that's an old

    That's an old well/water pressure tank.. The extra long sight glass was for to know when to add air into tank to help keep constant pressure on system.. The one in the picture lasts longer the ones I may be replacing.. Two 525 gals glav tanks, o nly 26 yrs old... anyone wants to give me a hand in removing them?
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