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TRAPED BY TRAPS

LES WEGENER
LES WEGENER Member Posts: 7
in THE MAIN WALL
THE OTHER DAY THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR BUILDING WE HAVE BEEN SERVICING FOR A FEW YEARS CALLED AND REPORTED A STEAM RADATIOR WAS MAKING SOME NOISE, THE FELLOW I SENT TO CHECK THE PROBLEM CAME BACK AND SAID HE NEEDED SOME STEAM TRAP PARTS, AND BROUGHT ME THIS PICTURE, IT SEEMS THE RADATIOR TRAPS THAT HE HAS LOOKED AT IN THE BUILDING ARE ALL INSTALLED LIKE THE ONE IN THE PICTURE.  THE TRAP IS A #1 ILLINOIS.  HAS ANYONE SEEN THIS TRAP INSTALLED LIKE WE FOUND THIS ONE?  IS THERE SOME ABOUT THIS TRAP THAT MAKES IT WHERE IT CAN BE INSTALLED LIKE WE FOUND THIS ONE?  FEEDBACK PLEASE!!

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  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 24,663
    Perhaps...

    I have seen photos of an Illinois installed like that, although I've never seen one in person.  If there are others like it, and they are working...



    But you might repost this over on strictly steam and someone with more experience than I might answer.
    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,598
    Here's you go.

    This is from 1936. See the PDF.



    Tunstall should have the parts for you: http://www.tunstall-inc.com/seven/frame/illinois.html
    Retired and loving it.
  • LES WEGENER
    LES WEGENER Member Posts: 7
    TRAPED BY TRAPS

    THANKS FOR THE INPUT



    LES
  • Steve Whitbeck
    Steve Whitbeck Member Posts: 669
    trap

    Isn't it mounted backwards???
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    No

    It`s a vertical-mount trap and was quite common in the day. 
  • The Steam Whisperer (Formerly Boilerpro)
    The Steam Whisperer (Formerly Boilerpro) Member Posts: 834
    I've seen loads of those....

     in and around Sterling, Illinois.

    There was an error rendering this rich post.

  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,344
    That one

    looks like it's been repaired with a new cap that accommodates a Barnes & Jones "cage unit" repair kit. The original Illinois cap was a lot flatter. 
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  • Steve_210
    Steve_210 Member Posts: 647
    unusual traps

    The vapor heating Co 597 5th av NYC. also made one like this, at least thats what stamped on the trap. I was able to get elements from tunstill.  
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