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1941 National Radiator Boiler

JStar
JStar Member Posts: 2,752
in Strictly Steam
We just got the contract for a housing authority complex. We maintain the hot water and steam systems throughout 7 buildings. At the end of the day today, we walked into a pit with these ol' beauties sitting there, begging us to ogle and drool.



Unfortunately, we didn't get to work on them today. Our only obligation to them is service, not maintenance. Thought the Wall would enjoy the pictures, though. They plan to rip these boilers out next year. I hope to capture their soul before they hit the junkyard.



I've put in a request to take one of the boiler doors home.

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  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,231
    Burner?

    Is that thing next to the blue ladder a gigantic power burner the size of my entire boiler?
    Single pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment
  • JStar
    JStar Member Posts: 2,752
    Burner

    Yup. That's the burner. 2 to 6 Million BTUH.



    The boilers are about 15 feet tall, 10 wide, and 20 deep. They used to supply an entire 10 building complex, but now only serve a few buildings.
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