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1930s GE Downfire Boiler for donation
pamefs
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in Oil Heating
Bit of nostalgia here. I am still trying to see if there is anyone interested in taking this 1930's classic Downfire GE Boiler for their collection or a museum? We replaced it over a year ago... Yes folks its the original! This thing belongs in a museum. Can't believe i have to give it to scrap! My mother LOVED this furnace. Heated our stately 5 bedroom colonial for over 60 years Anybody interested? I'm hiring a rigging company to remove it at some point and they will dispose of it as they see fit. I'm not trying to save any money here. I'm just trying to preserve a piece of heating history. Please let me know if you or anyone you know might be interested or if you can think of a showroom or museum that might be interested in giving this a new home.. I'm in upstate NY, Catskills. Photos available.
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Maybe @Alan R. Mercurio may want it for the training center/museum. Don't scrap it just yet!
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Or the General Society. @DanHolohan ?All Steamed Up, Inc.
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Steamhead said:Or the General Society. @DanHolohan ?0
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It would be a nice addition to the collection but we don’t have a way to get it to Manhattan.Retired and loving it.0
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@pamefs could the rigging company load it onto a truck for transport to the General Society?All Steamed Up, Inc.
Towson, MD, USA
Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
Oil & Gas Burner Service
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For reference, it looks like this 1930's steel boiler weights in around 1650 pounds as it sits.
I'd love to have some GE "bling" off of this unit, but I really have no use for the entire boiler.0 -
Put me in for $100 donation if you want!DanHolohan said:It would be a nice addition to the collection but we don’t have a way to get it to Manhattan.
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Hi @DanHolohan said "The weight could be an issue.". My rough calculation puts it at around 400 pounds per square foot. That's fine for concrete, but it it were on a wooden floor, the weight would likely need to be spread out with a platform, and/or floor framing beefed up. Good catch!
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Thanks, Larry. We’ll pass, with thanks to all.Retired and loving it.0
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Where is the GS located , are they open Saturdays ?
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https://generalsociety.org/Big Ed_4 said:Where is the GS located , are they open Saturdays ?
All Steamed Up, Inc.
Towson, MD, USA
Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
Oil & Gas Burner Service
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Thank You
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How is that boiler 1,600 lbs.? That's the same as 4 Buderus G215- 3 section cast iron boilers. Was it cast in Osmium?0
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I think its something like asbestos cement.0
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If I still had the Triple Crown Box 🚚 Truck, I'd be on the NYS Thruway as we speak..Mad Dog0
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I would say the Suffolk County CC would also be interested, but I've had no luck getting through to anyone there. I have several artifacts I wanted to donate to their Heating Museum that Prof. Eugene Silberstein started. Left several VMs, emails and spoke to a nice lady, but no returns. I miss Eugene...Mad Dog0
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I believe you. It just looks like 75 Gallon Bock water heater. Mad Dog0
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