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Not Really a Radiator Vent. What am I?

Long Beach Ed
Long Beach Ed Member Posts: 1,724
edited February 5 in Strictly Steam
aaavent.jpg

I was born in 1952. No, I'm not a steam radiator vent.

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  • delcrossv
    delcrossv Member Posts: 2,063

    Tiny steam trap?

    Trying to squeeze the best out of a Weil-McLain JB-5 running a 1912 1 pipe system.
  • Long Beach Ed
    Long Beach Ed Member Posts: 1,724

    Nope. Not a steam trap.

  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,684

    Vent for a Paul or other air-line system.

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    delcrossv
  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 12,215

    Is that one of those thermostatic radiator vents that is sort of a trv and a vent all in one?

    ethicalpaul
  • Long Beach Ed
    Long Beach Ed Member Posts: 1,724

    Not a Paul, air line or vacuum vent/trap.

    Not a TRV or any temperature-selecting radiator vent.

  • delcrossv
    delcrossv Member Posts: 2,063

    @Long Beach Ed ok, don't keep us in suspense...

    Trying to squeeze the best out of a Weil-McLain JB-5 running a 1912 1 pipe system.
  • Big Ed_4
    Big Ed_4 Member Posts: 3,150

    I don't know, but want to guess …. vacuum breaker ?

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  • Grallert
    Grallert Member Posts: 939

    Salt shaker

    Miss Hall's School service mechanic, greenhouse manager, teacher, dog walker and designated driver

    Hap_Hazzard
  • guzzinerd
    guzzinerd Member Posts: 334

    Apache Peace pipe?

    Bryant 245-8, 430k btu, 2-pipe steam in a 1930s 6-unit 1-story apt building in the NM mountains. 26 radiators 3800sqf

    GGross
  • Intplm.
    Intplm. Member Posts: 2,574

    But! but, but, but @Long Beach Ed ! it says vent right on the side of it! Doesn't it?

  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,684
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1840677#Comment_1840677

    This.

    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
    Oil & Gas Burner Service
    Consulting
  • Long Beach Ed
    Long Beach Ed Member Posts: 1,724
    edited February 6

    It's a Maid-O-Mist No. 95 Auto-Vent Humidifier. 1952.

    Screwed into your radiator's vent tapping, it shared the system's refreshing steam with you via an asbestos filter.

    Here's a photo of the insides (with the asbestos filter removed) :

    aaaab.jpg

    Here's a the Patent illustration of what's inside:

    aaaapatent.png
    delcrossvIntplm.jamplumbDoug_35
  • ethicalpaul
    ethicalpaul Member Posts: 7,460
    edited February 6

    The Boiler-Rotter 2000! Co-developed by US Boiler, Inc 😂

    NJ Steam Homeowner.
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    bburdGGross
  • bburd
    bburd Member Posts: 1,149

    A bad idea whose time has come… and gone, thank goodness! 😳

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    Bburd
  • delcrossv
    delcrossv Member Posts: 2,063
    edited February 6
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1840785#Comment_1840785

    Probably could get away withit with the huge chunks of iron they called boilers in those days.

    Gonna have to take a hard pass on asbestos filtration though.

    Trying to squeeze the best out of a Weil-McLain JB-5 running a 1912 1 pipe system.
    GGross
  • Big Ed_4
    Big Ed_4 Member Posts: 3,150

    Cool find , I can see it now …

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  • mustela
    mustela Member Posts: 1

    mmmm, moist asbestos!

  • TonyM
    TonyM Member Posts: 1

    If I had to choose…I'd prefer moist asbestos over the dry varieties!

    Long Beach Ed
  • JUGHNE
    JUGHNE Member Posts: 11,374

    Was it "Kent" cigarettes that had the "Micronite" filter?

    I recall cutting the filter apart and there was a small mini filter ahead of the standard filter. It was thought to be the finest imported asbestos available.

    BTW, would have been dry.

    PC7060

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