North Brother island

BobC

interesting history of an island that is off limits in NYC.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-york-city-owns-a-creepy-island-that-almost-no-one-is-allowed-to-visit-—-heres-what-its-like/ss-AAvcXst?li=BBnb7Kz

Seems a shame some use couldn't be made of this, anyone care to identify this steam valve?



Bob

Fred

I saw this today also, @BobC

Mad Dog_2

Cool. I see North Brother from Randalls Island. Looks like an Old Hoffman with the bakelite handle broken off. Cool find man tanks. Mad,Dog

jumper

How often do you guys see steam radiators piped with supply at top?

Fred

jumper said:

How often do you guys see steam radiators piped with supply at top?

On a two pipe system, it's common.