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machinistbcb

machinistbcb

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Sabattus Maine
Found this boiler for sale. The owner says its a WEIL-McLAIN MODEL 407 SERIES 1 rated at 280,000 btu and is rated to burn wood/coal/oil/gas. Has any body ever had any experience with anything like this ? Also what are the two small doors on the top of the boiler for ? I know it's probably not real efficent but I love old stuff and I bet it's good for another hunderd years.
 

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they're not terribly innefficient as you would expect from it's age. the doors on top are cleanouts for use with coal or wood. ideally these boilers are fired by a coal underfed stoker; which, can still be purchased new today should you really want to put that boiler to good use.
 
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