Remembering Tom Schwarz ("TGO") While Repiping a Boiler

Steamhead

Gordon and I had purchased TGO's 4-foot pipe wrench from his estate. Last week we used it to install a 4-inch steam header.

Steamhead

Here's the finished job. The last pic is the old, welded travesty after we tossed it on the scrap pile. It was allowing water to get up into the steam piping, and would have eventually killed the boiler by prying the sections apart from unequal expansion.

RIP, TGO. We'll use your wrench with pride.

Mad Dog_2

Frankie: Caution! IF you keep using Tom's Wrench, your arms and upper body will be Massive like his were, Superman! Miss that boy and think about him Often. Right after he passed so suddenly, I spoke to Prof. Eugene about honoring him....perhaps with a scholarship in his name for young trade-school-students. Who's on board? I'll make the first donation to get the pot going. Mad Dog

Robert O'Brien

A fitting tribute!

DanHolohan

I love this story. His tools are in very good hands. Thanks, guys.

Mad Dog_2

Ok, I am starting the scholarship kiddie with a $100 contribution. If some of you local Wallies Join us at the July 8th picnic, we can get this thing going. Two noble causes.....advancing licensure and industry education and the Great men who inspire us: Deadman and Living-Deadmen. Mad Dog

Robert O'Brien

How about donating to the Dan Holohan Scholarship in Tom's name?

Mad Dog_2

Splain........

Mad Dog_2

I been outta da loop. MD

RobG

http://thinkoesp.org/dan-holohan-scholarship-announced/

TGO_wife

Beautiful work, I'm glad it's of use to you. My hubby would have approved. Thank you for posting the pictures.