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Thread Number: 51068
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| Post# 734014 , Reply# 3 2/9/2014 at 15:50 (3,721 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Go to You Tube and look up Coal Stoker, their are several people that have videos of them running. | ||
Post# 734055 , Reply# 4 2/9/2014 at 17:19 (3,721 days old) by polkanut  (Wausau, WI ) |
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 Here is a link to RickR's pics of his 1941 Lennox furnace, and an operating cost estimate from 1946. Scroll down to Reply #239177 CLICK HERE TO GO TO polkanut's LINK | ||
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Post# 734076 , Reply# 5 2/9/2014 at 18:46 (3,721 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA) |
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Polka, thanks for posting that thread, I had forgotten all about it. Now if we could get some members who live in the city to sneak down to the basements of their buildings and snap pix that would be awesome. I bet someone lives in a building being cooled by steam! | ||
| Post# 734724 , Reply# 7 2/12/2014 at 10:34 (3,719 days old) by Davey7 (Chicago) | ||
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1926 Heggie-Simplex Boiler Here's the inside of a 1926 Heggie-Simplex boiler (complete with comfy padded cushion). 
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Post# 734790 , Reply# 8 2/12/2014 at 16:01 (3,718 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA) |
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Davie, neat pic. Any idea how big it was? What was it used in? | ||
| Post# 734792 , Reply# 9 2/12/2014 at 16:14 (3,718 days old) by retromania (Anderson, South Carolina) | ||
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Coal Stoker The place were I live originally had a coal stoked furnace. Then an oil furnace and finally gas. The auto stoker parts are still in my cellar. | ||
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Post# 734808 , Reply# 10 2/12/2014 at 18:00 (3,718 days old) by robinsondm (Upstate NY) |
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 My house was built in 1912, and it's still heated by a Bryant tubular gas boiler. Bryant invented this type of boiler in 1908, so it's possible ours is the original boiler for the house. I don't have time to post a picture now, but will try to do so later. If anyone has tips on dating an old boiler like this, please let me know. Thanks. | ||
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Post# 735035 , Reply# 13 2/13/2014 at 17:51 (3,717 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA) |
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Davie, very cool! That's when things were made to last. (ps. get ready for spoil sport to complain about asbestos!) | ||
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Post# 735067 , Reply# 15 2/13/2014 at 20:00 (3,717 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA) |
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Davey, there is a TV station here that plays the "My name is Doug and I have mesothelioma" commercial over and over again. It drives me crazy! | ||
| Post# 735199 , Reply# 16 2/14/2014 at 09:24 (3,717 days old) by Davey7 (Chicago) | ||
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TV Commercial Yes, I think I've seen that here too. | ||
| Post# 735224 , Reply# 17 2/14/2014 at 12:47 (3,717 days old) by Travis () | ||
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That commercial was just on... Blame the ambulance chasing lawyers for that one. | ||
| Post# 735250 , Reply# 19 2/14/2014 at 16:50 (3,716 days old) by Davey7 (Chicago) | ||
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Also don't forget... That there are different kinds of asbestos - the longer fiber version (naturally occuring) isn't as harmful for inhalation. | ||
| Post# 735251 , Reply# 20 2/14/2014 at 16:54 (3,716 days old) by Davey7 (Chicago) | ||
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More pics Here's a shot looking up at the, I assume, former heat exchanger. 
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| Post# 735253 , Reply# 21 2/14/2014 at 17:07 (3,716 days old) by Davey7 (Chicago) | ||
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And another Front of the boiler... 
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| Post# 735262 , Reply# 23 2/14/2014 at 18:49 (3,716 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Somehow! I printed the whole page, look at the picture postcard, that gives you an idea ho small the units were. | ||
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Post# 735267 , Reply# 24 2/14/2014 at 19:28 (3,716 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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The neighbors next to us growing up had one of those GE hot water boilers. I thought it was strange that GE had anything to do with a flame as they were all electric I thought. They never seemed to have any problems with it and their house was always warm this time of year. We had a converted coal to oil octupus that my father refused to replace and we froze because all the vents were in the center of rooms. Finally the heat exchanger went (no carbon monoxide detectors then) and my mother threatened him with the black soot out of the vents and he finally replaced it with a Sears Homart and moved the vents properly to the outside walls. We were much more comfortable after that
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Post# 735268 , Reply# 25 2/14/2014 at 19:30 (3,716 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA) |
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Norgeway, are these the units that found their way into the "Levitown" type house? | ||
| Post# 735305 , Reply# 27 2/14/2014 at 22:05 (3,716 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Here is another GE ad, showing the conversion burner, and a few furnaces, they were in it in a big way, and these were very expensive units. CLICK HERE TO GO TO norgeway's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 735306 , Reply# 28 2/14/2014 at 22:10 (3,716 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Bet you didnt know!! NORGE made a furnace as well!! CLICK HERE TO GO TO norgeway's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 735308 , Reply# 29 2/14/2014 at 22:13 (3,716 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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WATERBURY! These were one of the best oil furnaces ever, my hometown is full of them, talk about quality, the burner is CAST IRON!, they will absolutely run forever. CLICK HERE TO GO TO norgeway's LINK on eBay | ||
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Post# 735329 , Reply# 30 2/14/2014 at 23:34 (3,716 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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| Post# 735331 , Reply# 31 2/14/2014 at 23:48 (3,716 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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Milwaukee That was another good one, Milwaukee Thermoflow, Metzger Engeneering Co. | ||
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Post# 735337 , Reply# 32 2/15/2014 at 00:14 (3,716 days old) by Supersuds (Knoxville, Tenn.) |
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| Post# 735346 , Reply# 33 2/15/2014 at 00:49 (3,716 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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I would like to FIND! A Norge oil furnace, I would clean it up, install new gaskets and put it right in my basement! | ||
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Post# 735383 , Reply# 34 2/15/2014 at 07:35 (3,716 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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Post# 735384 , Reply# 35 2/15/2014 at 07:36 (3,716 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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Post# 739909 , Reply# 36 3/6/2014 at 17:36 (3,696 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA) |
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found this. has some cool videos. if you poke around you can find some rather interesting explosions! www.google.com/searchQUES... | ||
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Post# 740116 , Reply# 38 3/7/2014 at 17:39 (3,695 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA) |
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Be sure to take the knowledge test. I scored a whopping 64%! | ||
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Post# 740138 , Reply# 40 3/7/2014 at 19:32 (3,695 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA) |
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Whirl, all I got was a big hand! | ||
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Post# 740154 , Reply# 41 3/7/2014 at 21:05 (3,695 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Interesting Test | ||
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Post# 740156 , Reply# 42 3/7/2014 at 21:09 (3,695 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA) |
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Oh sure, you both did it sober. Wait, did I just say that? I meant SOMBER. | ||
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Post# 740176 , Reply# 43 3/7/2014 at 22:55 (3,695 days old) by abcomatic (Bradford, Illinois) |
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test I took the above test and received a 71%. I would never have thought that I would ever get a score like that. | ||
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Post# 740193 , Reply# 44 3/8/2014 at 00:10 (3,695 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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Got an 86. | ||
| Post# 740208 , Reply# 45 3/8/2014 at 02:13 (3,695 days old) by arbilab (Ft Worth TX (Ridglea)) | ||
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Post# 740219 , Reply# 46 3/8/2014 at 06:21 (3,695 days old) by tolivac (greenville nc) |
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I don't work on HVAC gear as a trade either,just a "taste" of it-at my workplace a building engineer works on the HVAC and other building matters.Just know how it is supposed to work. | ||
| Post# 790820 , Reply# 47 10/27/2014 at 11:55 (3,462 days old) by jlotte2 () | ||
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Boiler manuals Does anyone have any old (1950s-1980s) York/York-Shipley boiler or furnace manuals? | ||
| Post# 790839 , Reply# 48 10/27/2014 at 14:22 (3,462 days old) by norgeway (mocksville n c ) | ||
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No but.. I sure have worked on a bunch of 1940s and 50s York Heat hot air furnaces, my hometown is full of them..York Heat and Waterbury were in in my opinion, the best furnaces ever built, quiet, clean burning and last forever! | ||
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Post# 790844 , Reply# 49 10/27/2014 at 14:57 (3,461 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Old Household System Here's what's in the basement of a large 1931 house that's for sale in the neighborhood.
The rest of the basement is equally impressive, with full kitchen and 1958 stove, wine cellar, Spanish themed bar (The Rams Club) and lounge with fireplace all designed by a noted architect of the period. It's all original except for the stove, which probably landed down there as a result of a bad '80s kitchen remodel. Except for the kitchen, the whole house has been untouched and well maintained. 
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Post# 790846 , Reply# 50 10/27/2014 at 15:12 (3,461 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA) |
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Great stuff! | ||
| Post# 790900 , Reply# 51 10/27/2014 at 23:32 (3,461 days old) by A440 () | ||
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Interesting Boiler Ralph! Love the black Kitty behind the Exhaust Flue! So cool that the exhaust flue for the boiler and water heater are Copper!
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Post# 790902 , Reply# 52 10/27/2014 at 23:43 (3,461 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Black kitty I know! I didn't notice her/him the first time I looked at that shot.
No surprise. The wife that lives there feeds a bunch of strays too. There are several bowls scattered about on their front lawn.
That boiler is a true contraption. Including the ones for gas I counted ten valves, and those are just the visible ones. | ||
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Post# 790998 , Reply# 53 10/28/2014 at 15:49 (3,460 days old) by cuffs054 (MONTICELLO, GA) |
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What's the black cylendar thing with the valve handle on it, between boiler and water heater? | ||
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Post# 791003 , Reply# 54 10/28/2014 at 16:43 (3,460 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Cylinder The rusty thing? I have no idea, but it appears that there was some re-piping work done and that piece was retained. It must still be doing whatever it was intended to.
I was thinking I could go back and get a better shot of it since the place has been on the market for a while with price reductions and no takers, but just checked the web site and it appears there may be a pending sale, so access via open house events on alternate Sundays may be over.
I'll cross my fingers that new money types aren't busily planning a gut job along with transforming the basement bar and lounge into a media room with all the charm and craftsmanship of a suburban cineplex. CLICK HERE TO GO TO rp2813's LINK | ||
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Post# 791059 , Reply# 55 10/28/2014 at 23:02 (3,460 days old) by wayupnorth (On a lake between Bangor and Bar Harbor, Maine) |
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Post# 791063 , Reply# 56 10/28/2014 at 23:25 (3,460 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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| Post# 791116 , Reply# 57 10/29/2014 at 09:37 (3,460 days old) by Davey7 (Chicago) | ||
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Now that's a house and basement bar! Looks like an expansion tank - I assume its a hot water system, though I think SF had a bit of steam in the early days. . | ||
| Post# 791236 , Reply# 58 10/29/2014 at 23:49 (3,459 days old) by A440 () | ||
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1956 Bryant Gas Furnace I bet this furnace will last another 40 years!
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| Post# 791263 , Reply# 61 10/30/2014 at 02:36 (3,459 days old) by NYCWriter () | ||
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My apartment building ... ... was built in 1920. Still using the original boiler, which looks like a steam ship impossibly buried in an underground cavern! | ||
| Post# 792377 , Reply# 62 11/6/2014 at 15:09 (3,451 days old) by Davey7 (Chicago) | ||
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Old Boilers Old boilers last a long time if they are well maintained. It's usually the new controls and etc that fail. | ||
| Post# 985830 , Reply# 64 3/8/2018 at 11:40 (2,234 days old) by appliancedude16 (Sunnyvale,California, U.S.A) | ||
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Old Heating I'm Pretty sure that I still have the original furnace for my old house in San Diego, CA, It's a mid to late 50's or early 60's Day and Night gas furnace, it has 2 burners, 1 standing pilot and 1 belt or direct driven blower fan. It blows out a lot of heat throughout my old house. | ||
| Post# 985842 , Reply# 65 3/8/2018 at 14:38 (2,233 days old) by twintubdexter (Palm Springs) | ||
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