Is This a Boiler?

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Post by Boots » Sat. Sep. 13, 2014 8:14 pm

Is this a boiler? I have no info about the picture.

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Edit: Idid a little more digging and came up with this http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scotch_marine_boiler

I believe it is a boiler. Wonder how many BTU's its good for?

 
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Post by coaledsweat » Sat. Sep. 13, 2014 8:59 pm


 
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Post by Anthracite Ed » Sat. Sep. 13, 2014 9:15 pm

She looks sad
Feed me some anthracite ;)


 
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Post by lsayre » Sat. Sep. 13, 2014 9:17 pm

Anthracite Ed wrote:She looks sad
Feed me some anthracite ;)
Or should it be "Feed me a truckload of anthracite!".

 
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Post by confedsailor » Sun. Sep. 14, 2014 6:03 am

Not sure about the Anthracite. Usually Lanc's and other fire tube boilers like that preferred a nice Bit snack.

This wants those dusty diamonds https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wootten_firebox

 
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Post by Lightning » Sun. Sep. 14, 2014 9:24 am

Whoa.. I hope it has a good safety pressure relief system on it.. I bet she'd heat a 200,000 square foot Walmart super Center, and then some!!

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