Monster in the basement

**Ken Rowe** · 03-21-2012, 08:54 PM

A little bigger than an octopus.

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Stephen G · 03-22-2012, 05:02 AM

Ken, Great find, can you determine the year of installation.

tks

Steve

**Ken Rowe** · 03-22-2012, 06:54 PM

Originally Posted by Stephen G

Ken, Great find, can you determine the year of installation.

tks

Steve

Yes, 1913.

**CHARLIE VAN FLEET** · 03-22-2012, 07:05 PM

WHAT INCREDIABLE INSTALLTIONS BACK THEN--probably still working--non china products

CVF

**Erby Crofutt** · 03-22-2012, 07:12 PM

Is that asbestos tape on the ducts?

**CHARLIE VAN FLEET** · 03-22-2012, 07:18 PM

ERBY

99.99% sure--but it looks ok from photo--disturbed is taboo--i would write up entire system --that **** is older then me--replacement recommended--but let the hvac guy say that

cvf

**Ken Rowe** · 03-22-2012, 09:16 PM

I lucked out on this one. The sellers had already agreed to replace the furnace and ducts so the buyer told me not to bother inspecting it.

**Galen L. Beasley** · 03-23-2012, 09:24 AM

I would hate to be the one having to remove that from the basement. Although here in my city, if the house was left vacant for a few days the scrap metal thieves would make quick work of it.

**Trent Tarter** · 03-23-2012, 10:55 PM

I have seen quite a few of the those over the years. It's a gravity furnace, no blower or fan is installed heat just rises. These old babys really but out some serious BTUs.