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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2011 17:53:08 GMT
hi me again, i have a bit of a problem im selling a part built haenley on e bay,it has a blackgates build cert,never been used though,the id numbers on the cert match the ones on the boiler,but the cert says rob roy boiler,a few people have written to me and said its a rob roy boiler, but it matches the drawing i have with the henley,never havin has a rob roy i have no way of comparingmthe oics ive seen of rr have 2 safety valves whereas this boiler has one, is the henley boiler a same size but slightly modified rob roy boiler? i really dont want to mislead anyone so does anyone know please? john
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Post by baggo on Sept 22, 2011 18:06:49 GMT
Hi John,
According to the Reeves website, the Henley boiler is 3.5" diameter whereas Rob Roy is only 3.25". Rob Roy does indeed have two safety valves. Might be a mistake in the name on the boiler certificate?
John
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2011 18:34:09 GMT
i just got the drawings out again,this is definately a henley boiler going by the drawings i have,and the boiler diameter is 3 and a 1/4 inches not 3 and a half as it says on reeves website,i reaaly dont know what else to say except ARGHHHHHHHHH, and pull some more hair out.
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Post by baggo on Sept 22, 2011 18:53:31 GMT
Hi John, Ok, it does look remarkably like a Rob Roy boiler but with only one safety valve. The backhead certainly looks identical. The position of the dome, steam turret bush, and the front clack bushes look pretty much the same. Here's some dimensions of the Rob Roy boiler if it will help: Overall length - 11-11/16", Outer firebox - 4-3/8" long by 2-3/4" wide 2 off superheater flues - 3/4" dameter 7 off fire tubes - 3/8" diameter John It would be interesting if they are both the same boiler as on the Reeves site, the Henley boiler kit is £159 but Rob Roy is £316  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2011 21:22:54 GMT
well that clinches it, its only 10 inches long.only has 1 superheater tube ,but 9 firetubes,not a lot less copper involved in the making, so why the price difference,not enough to warrant £350 i think, many thanks for your help,im just glad i can clear it up john
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