Tanker120
SILVER Star
There is a lot of info about Heaters on here on MUD, but I hope to add to some to that and try to be complete in the process.
I welcome and ask for any corrections, better ideas and other experts that know better…I am no means an expert, but I do have OCD as you might notice as we go along.
This is met to be informative as well as drawing ideas from others, I can only provide information on the heaters I have worked and have experience with.
First start with heaters that needs some work. I have started to finish, refurbish, restore, clean-up or whatever term you would like to use. I will have lots of pics.
My first attempt at trying to refurbish a heater, i realized only thing i did was paint over bad and made it (what I thought) look good, I have since seen the works of some great restorers, the one that probably influenced me the most was shane (Aatlas1x) which as disapeared several years ago, but some of his work is still around.
I have started with HEATER BLOWERS
Here is a before and after shots of a heater I did recently
I try to keep it original as possible to include markings.
I have found it is important to have the correct tools and good sources for parts and what I call bulk items which I will share were I get them. I have spent a lot of $ and time looking for the right materials to match as close as possible the original parts
I welcome and ask for any corrections, better ideas and other experts that know better…I am no means an expert, but I do have OCD as you might notice as we go along.
This is met to be informative as well as drawing ideas from others, I can only provide information on the heaters I have worked and have experience with.
First start with heaters that needs some work. I have started to finish, refurbish, restore, clean-up or whatever term you would like to use. I will have lots of pics.
My first attempt at trying to refurbish a heater, i realized only thing i did was paint over bad and made it (what I thought) look good, I have since seen the works of some great restorers, the one that probably influenced me the most was shane (Aatlas1x) which as disapeared several years ago, but some of his work is still around.
I have started with HEATER BLOWERS
Here is a before and after shots of a heater I did recently
I try to keep it original as possible to include markings.
I have found it is important to have the correct tools and good sources for parts and what I call bulk items which I will share were I get them. I have spent a lot of $ and time looking for the right materials to match as close as possible the original parts