How Old Is Your Coal Burning Boiler/Furnace/Stove?

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How old is your coal burning Boiler/Furnace/Stove?

1 to 5 years
23
20%
6 to 10 years
17
15%
11 to 15 years
4
4%
16 to 20 years
2
2%
21 to 25 years
7
6%
26 to 30 years
5
4%
31 to 35 years
18
16%
36 to 40 years
8
7%
41 to 45 years
0
No votes
46 to 50 years
1
1%
51 to 55 years
3
3%
56 to 60 years
4
4%
61 to 65 years
3
3%
66 to 70 years
0
No votes
71 to 75 years
3
3%
76 to 80 years
1
1%
81 to 85 years
1
1%
86 to 90 years
0
No votes
91 to 95 years
0
No votes
96 to 100 years
2
2%
101 years plus
12
11%
 
Total votes: 114
 
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Richard S.
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Location: NEPA
Stoker Coal Boiler: Van Wert VA1200
Coal Size/Type: Buckwheat/Anthracite

Post by Richard S. » Mon. Nov. 09, 2015 11:35 pm

Thought this would be interesting. If you don't know exactly take a guesstimate. You can select as many as 3 different ranges if you have multiple stoves/boilers.

Van Wert first installed in the early 80's here.
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Logs
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Posts: 1819
Joined: Thu. Aug. 21, 2014 12:07 am
Location: White Oak Pa
Hand Fed Coal Stove: Chubby
Coal Size/Type: Nut anthracite
Other Heating: Fireplace and wood burner

Post by Logs » Tue. Nov. 10, 2015 12:58 am

I have 2 chubbys , I bought a new one last year top vent with blower and I bought 1979 model rear vent no blower. Bought this year from buffalo bob. Gotta love a Chubby :D
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D-frost
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Posts: 1186
Joined: Sun. Dec. 08, 2013 7:10 am
Location: Southern New Hampshire
Hand Fed Coal Stove: Harman MK ll
Hand Fed Coal Furnace: Yukon Eagle I (multi-fuel oil, wood/coal)
Baseburners & Antiques: Herald 'fireside oak'
Coal Size/Type: nut/stove-Blaschak/Lehigh

Post by D-frost » Tue. Nov. 10, 2015 4:10 am

Yukon Eagle I-(oil/wood/coal) hot air furnace(2005)
2 Chubby's with blowers-1 rear vent, 1 top vent(1979)
1904 Herald 'Fireside' Oak-14" pot
Cheers
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lsayre
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Posts: 21781
Joined: Wed. Nov. 23, 2005 9:17 pm
Location: Ohio
Stoker Coal Boiler: AHS S130 Coal Gun
Coal Size/Type: Lehigh Anthracite Pea
Other Heating: Resistance Boiler (13.5 KW), ComfortMax 75

Post by lsayre » Tue. Nov. 10, 2015 5:40 am

2009 AHS S130 Coal Gun.
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pyro29
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Posts: 89
Joined: Tue. Nov. 25, 2014 7:42 am
Location: CT
Hand Fed Coal Stove: Coal Chubby w/Blower
Baseburners & Antiques: Glenwood #8
Coal Size/Type: Stove / Nut

Post by pyro29 » Tue. Nov. 10, 2015 6:05 am

Glenwood #8 = 1909
Top Vent Chubby w/blower - 1979
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coaledsweat
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Posts: 13767
Joined: Fri. Oct. 27, 2006 2:05 pm
Location: Guilford, Connecticut
Stoker Coal Boiler: Axeman Anderson 260M
Coal Size/Type: Pea

Post by coaledsweat » Tue. Nov. 10, 2015 6:51 am

1981 Axeman 260M.
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lzaharis
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Posts: 2379
Joined: Sun. Mar. 25, 2007 8:41 pm
Location: Ithaca, New York
Stoker Coal Boiler: Keystoker KAA-4-1 dual fuel boiler
Hand Fed Coal Boiler: former switzer CWW100-sold
Coal Size/Type: rice
Other Heating: kerosene for dual fuel Keystoker/unused

Post by lzaharis » Tue. Nov. 10, 2015 7:01 am

My hand fed Switzer is for sale
1982 build date
tested for steam service in 1982 for retail sale prior to it
being purchased for my installation
coal and wood fired
rated for 100,000 BTU
25 gallons of water capacity
external DHW coil
kalamazoo grates, hand made grate shaker handle(welded/fixed this year)
8 inch flue
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Razzler
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Posts: 434
Joined: Wed. Dec. 19, 2007 7:56 pm
Location: Northampton Pa.
Stoker Coal Boiler: EFM DF520
Coal Size/Type: rice

Post by Razzler » Tue. Nov. 10, 2015 7:50 am

1978 EFM DF520
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windyhill4.2
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Posts: 6072
Joined: Fri. Nov. 22, 2013 2:17 pm
Location: Jonestown,Pa.17038
Stoker Coal Boiler: 1960 EFM520 installed in truck box
Hand Fed Coal Stove: Crane 404 with variable blower
Coal Size/Type: 404-nut, 520 rice ,anthracite for both

Post by windyhill4.2 » Tue. Nov. 10, 2015 7:53 am

1960 EFM520 & Crane 404 from ??? the 70's or 80's ??
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hotblast1357
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Posts: 5661
Joined: Mon. Mar. 10, 2014 10:06 pm
Location: Peasleeville NY
Stoker Coal Boiler: 1984 Eshland S260 coal gun
Coal Size/Type: Lehigh anthracite pea
Other Heating: air source heat pump, oil furnace

Post by hotblast1357 » Tue. Nov. 10, 2015 4:06 pm

1990 New Yorker 90 boiler.
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coal stoker
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Posts: 355
Joined: Tue. Feb. 17, 2015 5:07 pm
Stoker Coal Boiler: 1986 EFM DF520
Coal Size/Type: Rice/Anthracite
Other Heating: oil fired boiler

Post by coal stoker » Tue. Nov. 10, 2015 4:33 pm

1986 EFM DF520
And Loving It!!!!!!!
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scalabro
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Posts: 4197
Joined: Wed. Oct. 03, 2012 9:53 am
Location: Western Massachusetts
Baseburners & Antiques: Crawford 40, PP Stewart No. 14, Abendroth Bros "Record 40"
Coal Size/Type: Stove / Anthracite.
Other Heating: Oil fired, forced hot air.

Post by scalabro » Tue. Nov. 10, 2015 5:23 pm

Crawford 40, approx 110 years old.

PP Stewart No. 14, approx 124 years old.
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McGiever
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Posts: 10130
Joined: Sun. May. 02, 2010 11:26 pm
Location: Junction of PA-OH-WV
Stoker Coal Boiler: AXEMAN-ANDERSON 130 "1959"
Hand Fed Coal Boiler: BUCKET A DAY water heater
Hand Fed Coal Stove: Warm Morning 414A
Coal Size/Type: PEA,NUT,STOVE /ANTHRACITE
Other Heating: Ground Source Heat Pump and some Solar

Post by McGiever » Tue. Nov. 10, 2015 7:00 pm

1959 Axeman-Anderson 130M stoker boiler
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Doby
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Posts: 477
Joined: Tue. Dec. 02, 2014 9:57 pm
Location: Elysburg PA
Hot Air Coal Stoker Stove: Alaska Kast console and Alaska Channing III
Coal Size/Type: Rice
Other Heating: oil but not much

Post by Doby » Tue. Nov. 10, 2015 9:33 pm

2004 Alaska last counsole and 2011 Alaska Channing
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northernmainecoal
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Posts: 555
Joined: Wed. Jan. 22, 2014 8:33 am
Location: Aroostook County, Maine
Stoker Coal Boiler: EFM 520
Hand Fed Coal Stove: Hitzer 30-95
Baseburners & Antiques: Herald Baseheater #6
Coal Size/Type: Rice/Nut/Stove

Post by northernmainecoal » Wed. Nov. 11, 2015 7:11 am

1928 Herald #6 BB
2013 EFM DF520
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