Indiana Jones

Jim Walls_2

I will have to admit , this discovery could not have come at a better time ! Have been insanely busy this summer & needed a diversion. It has been fun flipping through the old books again , showing the crew what these behemoths would probably look like if we did uncover them.

Jim Walls_2

Indiana Jones

We are in the midst of a total , gut & remodel of a school built in 1922. Removed the 2 steam boilers earlier this summer, along with a boiler feed pump. Last Thursday, crew began cutting up the slab in the boiler room ( in a basement 12' below grade)preparing to install floor drains for the new equipment. I get a call late Thursday , foreman complaining work going slow , footers everywhere , lots of concrete, brick & sand. Suddenly , a light came on ( a very dim one mind you). The boilers we removed were the 2nd set for the school , they replaced the originals sometime in the late 60's. I grabbed my hat & my bullwhip and out the door I ran . ( & yes , Dan I also took along a very bright flashlight , I was going to take an open mind, but I lost that a long time ago , not the open part , just my mind!!!!!!!!) It turns out , what we hit are the 2 original boilers , they were encased in brick and we hit the shells approx. 20" below grade . I'am trying to get a work stoppage , for historical purposes , but not having any luck. Wait , that's it, I 'll throw a bone or two in the trench . Trying to talk the crew into uncovering the remainder to see if they left the trim on these old girls , but may not have a job when the boss sees the labor & concrete bill! Once again ,I have to say " Thank you, Dan" because of you ( for a brief & fleeting moment) I actually had people thinking I knew what I was doing . Signed ," Ohio Jim"

Mark Hunt

Now that is pretty neat!!!

Like raising the Titanic!

Gotta' love this job!!

Mark H

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Steamhead

So

what kind of heat is going in? Not scorched air I hope!

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Jim Walls_2

It's Wet

2 new boilers , will be lowered through the opening we had to put in the side of the bldg for the combustion air louver. Boilers are roughly 6' high , 40" wide w/o gas train, 6' long w/o burner , shipping weight 3900 lbs, opening in the bldg is roughly 7' high and 6' wide , housekeeping pad is 12' below grade. We have hired some riggers for this one , it will be a interesting day

Patrick_2

where about in ohio??

Jim Walls

Northwest

The school is located in Payne , Ohio , a small community at the intersection of 49 & 613, approximately 11 miles north of route 30

Aidan (UK)

old boilers

If you want some idaes about what you could do with those old beauties, look at the picture at the bottom of this page.

http://www.mcbo.co.uk/html/gallery.htm

Your wife will really appreciate your doing this for her:-).

Earthfire

looks good

Excellent one of a kind decor.