Anthra-Glo Coal-O-Matic

 
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Post by europachris » Sat. Dec. 13, 2008 12:55 pm

Looks great!

Can you post some pics of it installed and of the coal feed? Maybe a few closeups of the motor/fan/gearbox assembly, too.

How did you light it? That round door looks awful small to get much access to the fire for lighting.

Chris


 
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Post by Flyer5 » Sat. Dec. 13, 2008 1:03 pm

europachris wrote:Looks great!

Can you post some pics of it installed and of the coal feed? Maybe a few closeups of the motor/fan/gearbox assembly, too.

How did you light it? That round door looks awful small to get much access to the fire for lighting.

Chris
I don't have it installed . I had it burning outside with the garden hose feeding the bottom spilling out of the pipe on top . I plan on selling this but I had to make sure everything was working right and I really just wanted to see it burn . I used a starter bag and a acetylene/ oxy torch . I was easier to pull the ash pan out and sneak the torch up from the bottom .Once going I shut it down for about 30mins then cycled it back on took about 1min for a nice hot fire to poke through . I ran it about 3hrs this morning .
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Post by Kendrickson » Sat. Dec. 13, 2008 10:51 pm

It looks really good. I was strongly considering buying this from the classifieds, but I was concerned about the lack of parts availability if I needed to replace something. I still need a boiler, though. Maybe I will have to re-consider.

 
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Post by tugcapt » Sat. Dec. 13, 2008 11:35 pm

that looks really cool.did you have the jacket powder coated or is the the original paint job?

 
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Post by Kendrickson » Mon. Dec. 15, 2008 10:54 pm

Well, it appears that before too long this boiler will be heating my home. :D Can't wait to pick it up and get it installed.

 
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Post by Flyer5 » Tue. Dec. 16, 2008 7:41 am

tugcapt wrote:that looks really cool.did you have the jacket powder coated or is the the original paint job?
Thanks. Pretty close to the origional colors . Just paint . Dave

 
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Post by mrjcain » Fri. Jan. 16, 2009 11:19 am

I have the exact same boiler it has been heating my house since new the only thing is it was converted to a gas burner years ago. I am actually looking rto replace it it is very in efficient my gas bills are astronomical here in Michigan.


 
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Post by Flyer5 » Fri. Jan. 16, 2009 7:03 pm

mrjcain wrote:I have the exact same boiler it has been heating my house since new the only thing is it was converted to a gas burner years ago. I am actually looking rto replace it it is very in efficient my gas bills are astronomical here in Michigan.
Convert it back to coal . The guy I work with has one for the last 10 yrs and loves it. There are used stokers around and most parts are still available . Dave

 
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Post by 218Bee » Fri. Jan. 16, 2009 9:04 pm

Nice job Flyer!! One great looking unit, definitely from our industrial golden age.

 
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Post by esmith » Mon. Mar. 01, 2010 8:45 pm

I am looking for a domestic coil for my coal-o-matic. I have many other parts including three ash doors and extra burners.

 
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Post by Johncj5 » Mon. Nov. 05, 2012 2:39 pm

I know I'm a new guy bringing up an old thread, but this is the only thing I ever found on these furnaces.
I have a couple pics of an older, larger boiler that I heat my house with...until today. It's been here since 1944.
Mine has Anthra-Flo on it for the name.

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My neighbor has one just like mine in her basement that I cannibalize for parts occasionally, I have to talk to her to get some more tomorrow.

 
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Post by freetown fred » Mon. Nov. 05, 2012 4:46 pm

Welcome to the FORUM John. Beastly old sucker. Keep us posted as you progress in your gettin er back up & runnin process. I don't think you can kill something like that ;) Hopefully your neighbor will have ya covered.

 
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Post by Johncj5 » Tue. Nov. 06, 2012 11:37 am

Thanks for the welcome. I was just talking to the neighbor. She said "take whatever you want off of it, You can take the whole thing." I should be set.
A guy at work id really good at welding cast iron. I'm going to see if he can repair the old parts too.

 
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Post by freetown fred » Tue. Nov. 06, 2012 1:29 pm

Outstanding my friend. :)

 
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Post by Townsend » Thu. Nov. 08, 2012 4:19 pm

Very nice job!


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