Anthra-Glo Coal-O-Matic
- europachris
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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
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
- Flyer5
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- Location: Montrose PA
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Leisure Line WL110
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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 .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
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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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Well, it appears that before too long this boiler will be heating my home. Can't wait to pick it up and get it installed.
- Flyer5
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- Stoker Coal Boiler: Leisure Line WL110
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Thanks. Pretty close to the origional colors . Just paint . Davetugcapt wrote:that looks really cool.did you have the jacket powder coated or is the the original paint job?
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.
- Flyer5
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- Location: Montrose PA
- Stoker Coal Boiler: Leisure Line WL110
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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 . Davemrjcain 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
- freetown fred
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- Location: Freetown,NY 13803
- Hand Fed Coal Stove: HITZER 50-93
- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
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.
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.
A guy at work id really good at welding cast iron. I'm going to see if he can repair the old parts too.
- freetown fred
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- Coal Size/Type: BLASCHAK Nut
Outstanding my friend.