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Repairing an Antique Radiator

Micah Rosenfield
Micah Rosenfield Member Posts: 8
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We have an antique radiator that is leaking. It seems to be leaking from the lower connection between two sections. How are these connections sealed? Is it possible to simply remove the radiator, separate the sections, and put in new gasgets or a sealant or epoxy?

I'd like to replace it but I've been having a tough time finding one.

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  • Micah Rosenfield
    Micah Rosenfield Member Posts: 8
    Antique radiator repair

    We have an antique radiator that is leaking. It seems to be leaking from the lower connection between two sections. How are these connections sealed? Is it possible to simply remove the radiator, separate the sections, and put in new gasgets or a sealant or epoxy?

    I'd like to replace it but I've been having a tough time finding one.
  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,375
    It might be possible

    to replace the "push-nipple" between the sections. If the radiator is held together by long rods, it has push-nipples. This can be a time consuming process but if done right it will save your radiator.

    There's only one company still making push-nipples and I have forgotten the name. Anyone out there have it?

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  • gehring
    gehring Member Posts: 65


    I don't know the name of the manufacturer but I am sure the folks at A1 Plumbing (antiqueplumbingandradiators.com) (617-625-6140)could tell you since those folks re-build and re-sell old radiators they most likely have a line on where to get all of the replacement parts. Also, check out their web site and you may find something either identical (or even better) than what you already have.
  • Unknown
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    > I don't know the name of the manufacturer but I

    > am sure the folks at A1 Plumbing

    > (antiqueplumbingandradiators.com)

    > (617-625-6140)could tell you since those folks

    > re-build and re-sell old radiators they most

    > likely have a line on where to get all of the

    > replacement parts. Also, check out their web site

    > and you may find something either identical (or

    > even better) than what you already have.



  • Unknown
    Unknown Member
    in hot tech topics...

    If the old push nipples don't look so hot, get new ones. And don't waste your time shopping around for these because there's only one place you can go: Oneida County Boiler Works (Phone: 315- 732-7914). Give them a call. They’ll want you to send a sample of the old nipple (no matter what condition it's in) and they’ll take good care of you. They regularly helps people all across the country, and they assure me that Oneida is the only company around that still supplies these fittings. "If people could get 'em any closer to home, they wouldn't be calling us!" they say. I believe them
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