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Unusual radiator on 2 pipe steam system

gh2538
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Cast iron rads in this home except one room. I have never seen anything like this and there is a drip happening here during operation where it could have been what looks like a packing and missing control valve handle??
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Looks like someone kludged something together out of baseboard fin tube. Give him an A for effort though.
Trying to squeeze the best out of a Weil-McLain JB-5 running a 1912 1 pipe system.0
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