Help! What is this
- coaledsweat
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Empty its belly and get a good pic of the grate. It looks like some kind of heat monster.
- coalkirk
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There should be a separate handle with a fitting that will go on one of those gear shafts to "shake down" the coal fire.
- Sunny Boy
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Welcome,
Those are coal grates. But, that shaker handle stub end of the left-hand grate bar is a weird six-sided shape that I've never seen before. It's not a true hexagon shape, more like a triangle with the corners knocked off.
However, you may be able to use a triangular socket shaker handle on it. Triangular socket shaker handles are very common on eBay. They are sized by the length of a side. 3/4 inch being a very common size.
Can you measure the length of a side as if it was one long side ? Would it make an equilateral triangle if they did not have their corners flattened ?
Paul
Those are coal grates. But, that shaker handle stub end of the left-hand grate bar is a weird six-sided shape that I've never seen before. It's not a true hexagon shape, more like a triangle with the corners knocked off.
However, you may be able to use a triangular socket shaker handle on it. Triangular socket shaker handles are very common on eBay. They are sized by the length of a side. 3/4 inch being a very common size.
Can you measure the length of a side as if it was one long side ? Would it make an equilateral triangle if they did not have their corners flattened ?
Paul
- drums4money
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- Sunny Boy
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- Coal Size/Type: Nuts !
- Other Heating: Oil &electric plenum furnace
I've got Whitworth wrenches and there's nothing like that on my Austin.drums4money wrote: ↑Sun. Jan. 07, 2018 1:31 pmWhitworth . . .may need to find someone into vintage BSA's or Triumph's. They'll have the wright wrench!
Paul
- drums4money
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Funny stuff. . My non-brit bike friends always got a good laugh out of us having tool collections with SAE, Metric, & Whitworth- AND the bikes still wanted to "mark their territory". Stay toasty!
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Old hot air furnace, probably had a plenum (jacket) built around it. Grate rotated and rocked. Main shaker handle is located left side exterior of ashpit door. Shaker assy for rotation is burned or broken off inside ash pit....you can see it hanging. I'd fabricate a jacket
around that puppy with a cold air return and a supply, then enjoy the heat. PB
around that puppy with a cold air return and a supply, then enjoy the heat. PB
- windyhill4.2
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The end of the shaft appears to be a double D.except the ends have 2 flats instead of just a )....
At least it appears to me as tho the sides are long flats,the ends 2 short flats....
Many small carburetors today,use a double D head,requiring a double D tool.
At least it appears to me as tho the sides are long flats,the ends 2 short flats....
Many small carburetors today,use a double D head,requiring a double D tool.
Sooooo through today's experience of trying to figure this thing out, the hubby went and bought a pellet stove lol. That being said, we've got to figure out how to get it out of the basement and try to sell or scrap it. Any ideas what kind it may be? Age era? Worth? Any takers? Lol.... Just curious. Thanks for all your help guys!!
- coaledsweat
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Oh boy! This ought to be good!