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ted
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Post by ted » Mon. Oct. 26, 2009 11:48 pm

ANYONE EVER SEE ONE OF THESE UNITS BEFORE, I FOUND THREE OF THESE IN OLD NAVY WAREHOUSE, HAVENT BEEN TOUCHED SINCE 1955, 56 LOOKS LIKE THE DOORS WERE LOCKED WITH COAL ALL LOADED IN SECOND UNIT PICTURE.
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Post by markc » Tue. Oct. 27, 2009 3:37 am

looks like an old american standard cast iron segmented boiler I knew a old guy that ran one for over 40 years when he died it was still working but in bad shape

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Coal Size/Type: Rice / Blaschak anthracite
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Post by SMITTY » Tue. Oct. 27, 2009 6:23 am

One thing is for sure:

That setup would easily last another 50 years after you get it going! 8-)

 
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Post by Freddy » Tue. Oct. 27, 2009 6:31 am

What a monster! The good news is it looks like the asbestos fairies have already come and removed all the nasty stuff.

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