Pictures of Your Boiler

Post by **coaledsweat** » Sun. Mar. 01, 2015 11:17 am

murr78 wrote:Yes I am new here. That being said does anyone know anything about this stoker. I remember filling the hopper and emptying the ashes growing up but never had to maintain until recently. I don't have any info on it not even who made it. Any help would be appreciated

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ShawnTRD · Post by **ShawnTRD** » Sun. Mar. 01, 2015 11:37 am

murr78 wrote:I remember filling the hopper and emptying the ashes growing up but never had to maintain until recently.

When did you do that? I take it you grew up with this in the basement as a kid. How long ago was that?

I remember when I was young having a big coal pit in the basement. I don't remember what we used it for. I was like 8 at the time. I do remember stacking wood and moving it from the drop off pile, to the stacked area. Then into the house. I hated the work behind burning wood. I did and do like the heat in the room where the wood stove would be.

murr78 · Post by **murr78** » Sun. Mar. 01, 2015 12:21 pm

I'm 37 now and I remember my older brother taking care of it because I was "to little". I just don't remember if it was the same boiler. I don't know when this one was installed.

Post by **StokerDon** » Sun. Mar. 01, 2015 7:56 pm

Welcome to the forum Murr,

That must be a rare bird you have there! I never knew Tri-Burner made boilers. That sure ani't no little Tri-Burner stoker stick'in out the back either.

Could you post more photos of it? Stoker, grates, insides,ect...

Thank you,

-Don

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Sun. Mar. 01, 2015 9:43 pm

Some reading here...

Need Info on Old Tri-Burner Dual Fuel

It really is a Yellow Flame under the hood!

murr78 · Post by **murr78** » Sun. Mar. 01, 2015 11:22 pm

Now that I am poking around a little more . There is a metal plate on the housing for the squirrel cage,don't know proper name, it is a bit worn but can make out some of the print. It said Trip Burner Inc. Schu, the schu would be Schuylkill haven which would be keystoker. Right?

Post by **StokerDon** » Mon. Mar. 02, 2015 2:28 pm

It looks like what you have there Murr is a Tri-Burner branded Keystoker. Here's a shot of my old Keystoker A125 hot air furnace.

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The stoker part of your boiler is made by Keystoker. It's very likely the boiler was made by Keystoker to. If I were you, I would call Don at Keystoker and ask him about it. He's been there about a hundred years or so! 717-385-3873. If you ever need any parts for it he's the guy to talk to.
http://www.keystoker.com/products.php#waf

-Don

Post by **StokerDon** » Mon. Mar. 02, 2015 2:42 pm

McGiever wrote:Some reading here...

Need Info on Old Tri-Burner Dual Fuel

It really is a Yellow Flame under the hood!

Good job McGiever! that's the one. Not realy much info there. I don't know what Matthaus was smoke'in that day but, that is very deffinetly NOT a Yellow Flame stoker in there.

Yellow Flame

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Keystoker

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I vote, Keystoker.

-Don

murr78 · Post by **murr78** » Mon. Mar. 02, 2015 10:01 pm

Much appreciated Don

Post by **StokerDon** » Tue. Mar. 03, 2015 7:13 pm

murr78 wrote:Much appreciated Don

No problem Murr. You just keep that boiler running, it's the best and cheapest heat around.

I was wondering what that round thing on the front of your boiler was. Lucky that other Tri-Burner thread had the oil gun stuck in it, now we know.

-Don