Kyle Kubs Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 This was in the attic of the house I looked at today. I'm pretty sure it is a really old water heater, one of those point of use things from way, way, way back. Couldn't find a name on it anywhere. Looks like one of the holes in the top was a flu or at least a place for the exhaust to come out and there is a hole in the bottom of the casting that looks like a burner of some sort used to come through. Gonna have to look through Mr. Weingarten's DVD now and see if he has a working model. Seeing stuff like this is what I love about this job. Download Attachment: DSCN9443.JPG 622.99 KB Download Attachment: DSCN9444.JPG 643.56 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 I've seen pictures of them in OHJ but I've never seen one up close. Is the outer jacket made from sheet steel or cast iron? - Jim Katen, Oregon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtblum Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 I could be wrong but, I think that's an early Binford model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Yep, It's an old sidearm water heater. Don't know if that was what they were called in the day but I nearly bought one for the schoolbus I converted to a camper back in the '70's. The junk dealer I was going to buy it from screwed up though; he warned me that folks used to blow themselves up with those things. That was enough for me to suddenly change my mind and consider other options for heating the water. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Kubs Posted September 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 I've seen pictures of them in OHJ but I've never seen one up close. Is the outer jacket made from sheet steel or cast iron? - Jim Katen, Oregon It's cast. Pretty heavy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 That's from the Hotstream Heater Co., probably manufactured between 1915 & 1920. I have some info that I'll look for in the morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Awesome find! I've only found them broken up, never an entire unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyle Kubs Posted September 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 That's from the Hotstream Heater Co., probably manufactured between 1915 & 1920. I have some info that I'll look for in the morning. Bill, as usual you are correct. Using that name I did a search and off course came up with Larry Weingarten's web site where he has one displayed from his personal collection, complete with the burner this one is missing. http://www.waterheaterrescue.com/pages/ ... -tank.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 http://www.waterheaterrescue.com/pages/ ... -home.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 Here's the missing tag. Click to Enlarge 22.12 KB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtblum Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 "Originally rain baths were only proper for sick people. Bathing in general was frowned upon as being effeminate and unhealthy. It was only after 1863, when a bathtub was installed in the White House that bathing began to lose its bad image." Think about that for a minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTL_Inspet_Man Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 If u run it in reverse would it make a good Still for distilling shine? Great find Love to have one of those for myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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