a blast from the past (pics)

Ed Lentz_2

All I can say is WOW. As a HO I would be proud to have something as eloquent as that boiler in my house. It needs to be on display working somewhere to show how efficient and safe they can be.

David Sutton_6

now this is a boiler

This is one nice lookin boiler, its a shame i have to take it out :-( After they remove the apestos i will keep the boiler i going to put it in the shed and when i have the new shop, i will restore it and i will put in on display.......David



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Ron Schroeder

Excellant find MR Sutton

To me thats better than finding and old Model T in the barn.

realolman

That's a beaut all right... all the cast iron vines and stuff. Is the original ash door available, or did they butcher it for the oil burner


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Todd_12

Steamhead (in transit)

Those round boilers

weren't very efficient, maybe 40-50% on oil or gas according to one of my Dead Men's Books. The large, short flue passages let lots of heat escape up the chimney. It's possible the new boiler (with proper main vents etc) will cut fuel consumption in half.

But that old Crawford is nice to gaze at.....

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D107

patent date seems to say feb. 1898.

EBEBRATT-Ed

That is REALLY old. I didn't notice a lwco. Did it have one? I have seen lots of square boilers with fancy doors etc. but never saw a round one like that.

Thay must have had a lot of fun putting those togeather. Must have been difficult to get the sections squared up to pull togeather on top of each other like that.

Makes the case for push nipples over rubber gaskets!

ED

Weezbo

sand blast it and refinish it and use it as a Radiator...

the warm glow should never go away *~/:)

David Sutton_6

LWCO

> That is REALLY old. I didn't notice a lwco. Did

> it have one? I have seen lots of square boilers

> with fancy doors etc. but never saw a round one

> like that.

>

> Thay must have had a lot of fun

> putting those togeather. Must have been difficult

> to get the sections squared up to pull togeather

> on top of each other like that.

>

> Makes the case

> for push nipples over rubber gaskets!

>

> ED





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David Sutton_6

LWCO

I did not see one hmmmmm.

Steamhead, i bet your right!

Weezbo i like that idea , that would make a great Rad....

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