Remembering Tom Schwarz ("TGO") While Repiping a Boiler

Steamhead · June 2015

Gordon and I had purchased TGO's 4-foot pipe wrench from his estate. Last week we used it to install a 4-inch steam header.

Steamhead · June 2015

Here's the finished job. The last pic is the old, welded travesty after we tossed it on the scrap pile. It was allowing water to get up into the steam piping, and would have eventually killed the boiler by prying the sections apart from unequal expansion.

RIP, TGO. We'll use your wrench with pride.

Mad Dog_2 · June 2015

Frankie: Caution! IF you keep using Tom's Wrench, your arms and upper body will be Massive like his were, Superman! Miss that boy and think about him Often. Right after he passed so suddenly, I spoke to Prof. Eugene about honoring him....perhaps with a scholarship in his name for young trade-school-students. Who's on board? I'll make the first donation to get the pot going. Mad Dog

Robert O'Brien · June 2015

A fitting tribute!

DanHolohan · June 2015

I love this story. His tools are in very good hands. Thanks, guys.

Mad Dog_2 · June 2015

Ok, I am starting the scholarship kiddie with a $100 contribution. If some of you local Wallies Join us at the July 8th picnic, we can get this thing going. Two noble causes.....advancing licensure and industry education and the Great men who inspire us: Deadman and Living-Deadmen. Mad Dog