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Offline Chuck Rogers

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Butchers furnace
« on: January 09, 2010, 11:31:36 AM »
Just wanted to share this one. I don't own it, but it is up for auction in PA. I've never seen one before.
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Offline Chuck Rogers

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Re: Butchers furnace
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2010, 11:32:57 AM »
This is the only pic, and I can't make out the wording on the front. It's only listed as a 15 gallon butchers furnace.

http://www.auctionzip.com/Listings/781067.html
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Re: Butchers furnace
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2010, 06:46:06 PM »
Hey Perry what the heck did you use this for??
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Re: Butchers furnace
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2010, 06:56:52 PM »
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Hey Perry what the heck did you use this for??


Well Jeff, I think its a feed cooker, like for hogs, for slop, and stuff like that. They are featured in some of the older catalogs, or I will put it this way, a variation of these.
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Re: Butchers furnace
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2010, 12:06:41 AM »
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Also, can anybody read that writing on that piece? I can't.

I tried zooming it in and that didn't help. The middle line looks like "Reading PA" Top line is something "& Co." Possibly "ORR, Painter & CO" ? Just not clear enough to tell.
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Re: Butchers furnace
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2010, 12:38:42 AM »
On the Orr Painter & Co page of the foundry list, there is a catalog and price list from 1876. There is a picture of their "Farm Boiler" on page 76.
  They came in several sizes. From 15 to 120 gallons. :o This picture doses not prove this item is OP & Co. only that it could be.
   Is anybody planning to attend this auction?
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Re: Butchers furnace
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2010, 12:02:29 PM »
Good morning Chris. Thank you for posting that information. I think it would be neat if that were in fact an Orr Painter and Company. I think Chuck Rogers is thinkin about goin to the auction.  :-/
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Offline Chuck Rogers

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Re: Butchers furnace
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2010, 12:15:18 PM »
I may be able to attend. It depends on what other sales are going on that day. The sale is about 15 minutes from my house. I will put it on my to do list for that day. If I can't attend, Deb says that she could go. Who knows. We may end up owning it. If nothing else, we could get some better pics for the foundry pages.
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Re: Butchers furnace
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2010, 12:29:21 PM »
Chuck,
   I for one would like to see some better pictures. I have only seen a couple of these boilers in person, and both of them were cheaply made of tin or steel. This cast one is very nicely made.
   Cleaned up, I could see this as perfect for a corn boil. ;)
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