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"Boiler conveys with home"

hmlj
hmlj Member Posts: 10
edited November 2017 in Strictly Steam
Recently purchased an old farmhouse. Working theory is that it got steam heat circa 1920s when the addition was added. No one has had the heart (or the wherewithal) to haul the original boiler out.











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  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,314
    Not only an old Ideal Redflash, but an Iron Fireman stoker too!

    I sure hope the steam system is still working..................
    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
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    hmlj
  • BobC
    BobC Member Posts: 5,495
    That's back when men were men and boys were tasked with hauling the ashes out of the pit. Wait an extra week and those ash barrels got mighty heavy and the last thing you wanted to do as ask for help because YOU didn't do your job last week, that might just get a new lump on the side of your head.

    Bob
    Smith G8-3 with EZ Gas @ 90,000 BTU, Single pipe steam
    Vaporstat with a 12oz cut-out and 4oz cut-in
    3PSI gauge
    hmljRomanGK_26986764589
  • leonz
    leonz Member Posts: 1,315
    If you really want it gone you can post it for sale/free on www.coalpail.com after you become a member of the coal forum.

    There are a lot of coal stoker buffs that would love to have that coal stoker.
    hmlj
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 16,256
    That's the way to heat a house!!!
    hmlj