VERY Old Furnace

[Bill Smith]

Found this disconnected Holland furnace at yesterdays inspection. It seems to be a gravity feed coal burner. I'm guessing the donut shaped device on top is the heat exchanger. Does anyone have any info or input on this unit?

[Wayne B. Wilson]

Yep scrap metal prices are up.
Watch for asbestos
And maybe a museum should be called

[Bill Smith]

LOL - If they pay by the pound this thing is worth a fortune. I would have liked to have taken some time and really looked at this thing, but I couldn't. The house was listed as being built in the 50's. Yeah right! I'm guessing this is at least from the 20's. Of course, it was cemented in place. It's not going to be fun to move.

[Wayne B. Wilson]

If not covered in asbestos a simple sledge harmer should work on the cast. I have taken a few out .

[Charley L. Bottger]

Originally Posted by bsmith

Found this disconnected Holland furnace at yesterdays inspection. It seems to be a gravity feed coal burner. I'm guessing the donut shaped device on top is the heat exchanger. Does anyone have any info or input on this unit?

I think Dale Duffy had one of those in the house he grew up in about the same age

[James F. McKee]

Originally Posted by cbottger

I think Dale Duffy had one of those in the house he grew up in about the same age

Well You should know being the lead mechanic on the job....nice work Charley !

[Charley L. Bottger]

Originally Posted by jmckee

Well You should know being the lead mechanic on the job....nice work Charley !

Small world Jim fancy meeting you here watcha doing slumming

[James F. McKee]

Just checking in...How is life treating You Sir?

[Charley L. Bottger]

Originally Posted by jmckee

Just checking in...How is life treating You Sir?

Doing good Spring cleaning outdoors the weekend getting the old garden ready

[Stephen W. Stanczyk]

Originally Posted by cbottger

I think Dale Duffy had one of those in the house he grew up in about the same age

Had they found fire at that time?

[James F. McKee]

Originally Posted by cbottger

Doing good Spring cleaning outdoors the weekend getting the old garden ready

it's getting to be that time again...I'm sure glad to see the snow gone....

[James F. McKee]

Originally Posted by sstanczyk

Had they found fire at that time?

[Charley L. Bottger]

Originally Posted by sstanczyk

Had they found fire at that time?

Yeah they found fire at that time but I think they were still rubbing two sticks together

[Joseph Hagarty, CMI]

Originally Posted by wwilson3

If not covered in asbestos a simple sledge harmer should work on the cast. I have taken a few out .

Removed many the same way.
It is a Mess tho....

[Marcel R. Cyr]

Sounds like the same procedure to rid of a cast iron tub and piping with cast fittings.