[Steam-engine] hobby boilers

[Dave Merchant]

George,

I wish I had figured out the connection before this...
...I was in Groton NY with a few hours to kill a few weeks ago.
Would have been interesting to try to locate the old plant.

Nice little town, but not much sign of industry, the railroad is gone.

KOSH


At 09:11 PM 10/3/2004, you wrote:

> > My 24 Minnie ( 1920 ) is considered Non ASME because I can not find any
> > clover leaf stamp. I have cleaned and looked all over and it is not to be
> > found. I have original catalogs stating ASME construction but
> > they will Not
> > buy that. It is Butt Strap construction and has all the through stays ect
> > required and is made of the proper material ( 55,000 tensil strength ).
>
>In addition to the clover ASME stamp, your tensil strength is suppose to be
>stamped into the boiler sheets. I have found the steel strength stampings on
>my boiler barrel. I have heard that without the original manufacturing data
>or the "official" stampings on the steel, some inspectors will not assume a
>TS of 55000. If you are looking for the ASME stamp, many boilers have the
>ASME stamps above the firebox door. (Mine are.) That being said, I have also
>seen them on the "smokebox" end of a Huber, on the ring. See the page on the
>Urbana inspections that is posted on my web site. I have a picture of the
>Huber's boiler runes ... there is a high resolution version. The inspector
>"found" the ASME clover, but I can't see it to save my life!
>
>Good luck,
>George Erhart
>http://www.grotonengine.tzo.net
>
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Dave Merchant
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