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New & old stoves and chimney installed at the Sistine Chapel

Post in 'The Inglenook' started by BrianK, Mar 9, 2013.

  1. BrianK Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 26, 2011
    425 posts
    West central PA
    Sistine Chapel chimney installed as conclave nears

    (Reuters) - Vatican workers hoisted a chimney onto the roof of the Sistine Chapel on Saturday in readiness for the conclave of Roman Catholic cardinals that will elect a successor to Pope Benedict....
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  2. BrianK Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 26, 2011
    425 posts
    West central PA
    That thing should draft really well...
    BrianK, Mar 9, 2013
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  3. begreen Super Moderator

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    36,118 posts
    South Puget Sound, WA
    Tut tut, 2 stoves on one pipe. Wonder what is the magic formula to make black vs white smoke? Oil burner? With 50ft of copper vent they are lucky there is the Swiss guard there.
    begreen, Mar 9, 2013
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  4. BrianK Feeling the Heat

    joined: Dec 26, 2011
    425 posts
    West central PA
    The one on the left is an electronic smoke maker:
    BrianK, Mar 9, 2013
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  5. Badfish740 Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 3, 2007
    1,158 posts
    Ya gotta love Italy, even the stove technicians (see picture number four) are beautiful! When I was in Rome I swear-even the ladies picking up the garbage looked like supermodels :cool:
    Badfish740, Mar 13, 2013
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