[Steam-engine] sand blasting a boiler

[CopperheadMarine at aol.com]

That could be?
 
 I know when I sand blasted the Titusville boiler I found stampings  and 
markings that I had not seen before. But I never did find NB numbers or info  so I 
was sure it was pre code built.
 I think I read somewhere on the net that Titusville iron Co was out  of 
business early after the turn of the century. I guess that's why it doesn't  have 
a fusible plug or a Hand hole in the right place for one? Now that So. Ca.  is 
adopting codes That particular boiler is for private use only. But I have  
some other code boilers for the school kids to see so it's ok.
 
 It would take a while but you could use a needle scaler and go around  any 
numbers.
 
I would like to come up with a better.. easier way to scrape flues on a  
vertical. I made a deal with a wire wheel on a die grinder with a short hose  with 
the valve at the end. You can feed it up the flue from the fire box but it  
is a mess and it kills your arms.
 
Charlie