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Webster Sylphon valve rebuild

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tim smith
tim smith Member Posts: 2,752
edited May 2023 in THE MAIN WALL

Trying a rebuild kit from Tunstall's. Little video of replacing guts and cap with these Macon kits from Tunstalls. Sure beats digging out spuds on old radiators. I think it will work for the 100+ radiators to do. The bodies and rads will get cleaned up and painted along the way. 

  below is video, the only way I could figure out how to get size to fit from my phone. Not to adept at video editing.

347099734_2276801626041719_4995742723075854604_n.zip


mattmia2Mad Dog_2Larry Weingartenreggi

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  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 9,672
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    Does the rebuild kit let you meter the steam the way the original guts did?
  • tim smith
    tim smith Member Posts: 2,752
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    We are orificing the whole 50 unit bldg so that will take care of it.
    mattmia2
  • Mad Dog_2
    Mad Dog_2 Member Posts: 6,971
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    Tunstall orifices? Or homemade?  Mad Dog
    Consulting by Mad Dog & Matt Jr.
  • tim smith
    tim smith Member Posts: 2,752
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    Tunstall Matt
    hope all is well
    Tim
    Mad Dog_2
  • reggi
    reggi Member Posts: 515
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    Don't you have 2 styles of the Slyphon ? The ones that had round wooden handles have different innards...  With a 100 to do I'd look for a deep socket that would eliminate the channel locks especially in tight spaces and a battery powered impact gun..
    But it looks good ( except I Prefer the old handles ) and it's a great way to preserve the system 👍
    One way to get familiar something you know nothing about is to ask a really smart person a really stupid question
    Mad Dog_2
  • tim smith
    tim smith Member Posts: 2,752
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    Reggi, this was just a first test. Sockets etc coming for the full re do. I do have some round handle Webster Sylphons but supposedly this retro kit works on those too, I will check. I too like wood handles also but no offer for those with this retro. Also we may be going to thermostatics?
    Thanks for input
    Tim
    Mad Dog_2
  • Gordo
    Gordo Member Posts: 857
    edited May 2023
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    Hope this helps
    https://youtu.be/ZnTfDjV-FTU
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  • Mad Dog_2
    Mad Dog_2 Member Posts: 6,971
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    I can't say enough about Tunstall.   Noel (RIP) and Steamhead turned me on to them many moons ago...never dissatisfied...Mad Dog 🐕 
    Consulting by Mad Dog & Matt Jr.

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