[TheForge] Old Boilers...

[rfertner at cox.net]

Not an expert, but I seem to remember something I heard long ago. The early boilers were riveted wrought iron and radiators were cast iron. So look for rivets, at least it won't be cast iron.

Rob
---- Wesley Marquart <marquart at arlinn-tower.com> wrote: 
> Figured I'd throw this one out for ideas.
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> Does anyone here know about old early 20th cent. Boilers?
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> My son has a friend down in Milwaukee who is getting ready to tear out an
> old boiler based heating system from a property he is renovating.
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> Any Ideas on the probability of the boiler and radiators being cast vs
> wrought-iron?
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> Thanks in advance!
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