What's this boiler part 2? For the olduns ;-)

What's this boiler part 2? For the olduns ;-)

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Boosted LS1

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21,187 posts

260 months

Monday 24th September 2018
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Hasn't broken down in 20 years and just the pilot keeps the kitchen nice and warm. When it ignites it's like a furnace in there. I love it and sometime I'll paint it and make a feature of it.[url]

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Sorry but I can't seem to make it a vertical picture.

skatty

491 posts

190 months

Monday 24th September 2018
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Boosted LS1

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260 months

Monday 24th September 2018
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^ Thanks. How did you manage that?

bristolbaron

4,817 posts

212 months

Monday 24th September 2018
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“Something like a Thorn m54 or possibly ideal standard” according to the old man.. take a look above and below, there should be a plate somewhere.

Simpo Two

85,417 posts

265 months

Monday 24th September 2018
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Something about the instructions and interior look says 'Ideal' to me.

Why hasn't it got a name on it?

I have an Ideal Elan - 30 years old next month!

forest07

669 posts

205 months

Monday 24th September 2018
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Could be a Gloworm Sunrod.

Boosted LS1

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21,187 posts

260 months

Tuesday 25th September 2018
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The outside cover says Cavalier. The redundant control panel says Crane. It puts the gas oven to shame :-)

PositronicRay

27,010 posts

183 months

Tuesday 25th September 2018
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Boosted LS1 said:
Hasn't broken down in 20 years .
Why did you just say this, right at the beginning of autumn too!

Boosted LS1

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21,187 posts

260 months

Tuesday 25th September 2018
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PositronicRay said:
Boosted LS1 said:
Hasn't broken down in 20 years .
Why did you just say this, right at the beginning of autumn too!
It'll be fine. I won't use the heating until it snows.

guindilias

5,245 posts

120 months

Boosted LS1

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21,187 posts

260 months

Tuesday 25th September 2018
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^ That's the one:-)

guindilias

5,245 posts

120 months

Tuesday 25th September 2018
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I have an old coal boiler in the garage that heated the garage with 2 rads, when I moved in... bet it's older!
You have to riddle it about every two hours to get the ash out and fresh coal into it... must look for a maker's name, it's cast iron and doesn't even "ring" when you hit it with a hammer, just a solid "THUNK".
Maybe I should plumb it in as a backup, it doesn't need electricity, gravity circulation only!

eskidavies

5,371 posts

159 months

Tuesday 25th September 2018
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guindilias said:
I have an old coal boiler in the garage that heated the garage with 2 rads, when I moved in... bet it's older!
You have to riddle it about every two hours to get the ash out and fresh coal into it... must look for a maker's name, it's cast iron and doesn't even "ring" when you hit it with a hammer, just a solid "THUNK".
Maybe I should plumb it in as a backup, it doesn't need electricity, gravity circulation only!
Trianco

Simpo Two

85,417 posts

265 months

Tuesday 25th September 2018
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So the OP is saying: 'I have a boiler with Crane Cavalier' written on it, what make of boiler is it?'

Boosted LS1

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21,187 posts

260 months

Tuesday 25th September 2018
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^ How can I tell? Will the tag identify it?