Attachment 21502Attachment 21503-----Finnised-the-base-stack-this-morning-----If-there-is-any-one-in-my-area-that-needs-a-arch-redone---I-would-be-glad-to-work-with-you----!!!!!
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Attachment 21502Attachment 21503-----Finnised-the-base-stack-this-morning-----If-there-is-any-one-in-my-area-that-needs-a-arch-redone---I-would-be-glad-to-work-with-you----!!!!!
Looks real nice.
----Thanks-Dr.-Timhttp://mapletrader.com/community/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=385834Quote:
Originally Posted by DrTimPerkins
Looks great, that arch will last a lifetime if kept dry.
I think the brake you may have been thinking yours was is a Cornice truss brake made in Buffalo. They made them out of a combination of wood and steel for years then went to all steel.
I love old USA made equipment, you will be able to use it as long as you want and then sell it for a profit as long as you keep it dry.
-----I-found-lettering-on-it----on-the-tighing-handle---round-part-----Dreius&krump--Chicago---NO.8
Attachment 21506---Got-it-moved-to-the-sugar-house-today---
Not sure what make it is, but that brake looks exactly like the Brake my local tin shop uses. Theirs is a 10 or 10.5' I believe. They have a 3' table directly behind it to support larger sheets. Back in the 90's I used it a lot in my furnace business. The owner at that time was the grandfather of the currant owner. Gramps loved to talk and had loads of wisdom to take in. The only problem was when I needed to get something done quick it took about 60-90+ minutes to get out. He died in 2010 at age 80, about 2 years after going into semi-retirement. Up until about 1 month prior to his death he still worked for 2-3 hrs each morning at the shop.
-----Ordered-the-pan-this-morning----From-Badgerland-mapleworks---who-is-owned-by---Smokey-lake-mapleworks-----will-be-two-weeks-anyway--they-have-to-biuld-it----was-on-phone-with-them-----special-order-------3-feet--117/8--inch
Attachment 21524Attachment 21525----Look-what-I-found---Its-a-sheet-metal-crimper---and--beader----made-by--Niagra--M&T-works--for--Peck-&-Stow-----for--putting-the-crimp-in-stove-pipe-----just-need-to-find-a-sheet-metal-slip-form-roller---at-a-decent-price-------expecting-word-on-the-pan---if-they-hold-true-to-there-word----
Nice find. Keep your fingers away from the business end. :D
Another great old USA made tool. The crimping dies should go on the shaft before the beading dies so it makes a shoulder after the crimp. You can use just the crimping dies or just the beading dies if you make some spacers. These machines would have come with the spacers when new but they usually get lost over the years.
---the-spacers-did-come-with-it-----put-them-in-safe-place-as-not-to-get-lost-----and-have-located-a-slip-form-roller-for-a-real-decent-price
If you don't have one already keep your eye out for a Genuine made in USA Beverly shear. They make cutting metal so easy and they will last forever if cared for.
----picking-up-the-sheet-metal-roller-in-the-morning-------Got-word-from---Bagderland-Maple-works-----pan-is-done-and-shipped-this-morning---should-be-here-Monday
----Here-is-the--sheet-metal-roller------NiagraAttachment 21528Attachment 21529-----got-it-for-$250----normaly-around-here-they-go-at-$600-any-way
Attachment 21533Attachment 21534Attachment 21535Attachment 21536---the-pan-came-this-morning---Realy-nice-----just-have-to-put-ceramic-gasket-under-it---they-are-a-realy-nice-place-to-deal-with!Attachment 21537
Attachment 21538Attachment 21539------Before---and----after!
Why do you want 2 evaporators and what else are you going to put on it?
Is this a pre heater for the other?
---this-small-2x4-is-for-cooking-off-my-3x10-at-end-of-sason----instead-of-using-propane-----it-was-one-of-my-first-evaps---sold-it-to-a-guy-who-never-used-it---took-a-long-time-to-get-it-back-----its-not-the-first-time-of-having-two---there-was-a-time-a-3x8-sat-next-to-the-3x10-----they-were-piped-together---if-you-dont-have-a-ro----more-boiling---sap-gose-quicker----I-have-made-some-of-my-lightest-syrup-running-two-at-a-time----piped-together---the-2x-4--will-make-some-one-a-nice-back-yarder-or-a-young-pup-to-start-with-when-its-time-to-retire-from-it
Thanks for replying, confirmed what I thought with more details.
well--I-dont-know-about-anybody-else----but-where-I-am-every-thing-is-buried-in-snow!-----36-to-44-inches-across-the-region-here.---got-drive-way-to-sugar-house-open.--put-a-bigger-plow-on-my-log-skidder----whitch-was-ment-for-only-heavy-snow-----wham---we-got-it!!!!Attachment 21680[ATTACHAttachment 21681[ATTACHAttachment 21682Attachment 21683Attachment 21684
Started-fixing-main-lines-today-----that-deep-snow-when-it-melted-down--also-took-lines-down-to!!
---------Cold--Cold-Cold------and-more-snow-coming------the-season-will-happen--but-when---??????
-----probably--gonna-start-tapping-tomorrow
----got-started-tapping-today-------snow-is-two-feet-deep-any-way------snowshoes---:lol:
----well-tapping-has-been-going-well------untill-this-after-noon-----crossing-a-creek-----went-thru----up-to-my-***-----as-cold-as-it-been-didnt-think-twice-about-walking-on-the-snow-covered-ice--------long-walk-out---cold-and-wet--------home-now----warming-my-feet----boots-were-full-of-water
-----got-my-boots-dried-out-over-night---have-one-of-those-(PEET)-boot-dryers------back-to-tapping
-----went-and-got-samples-from-3-places-I-tap--------1.9------1.9-----1.8---------what-are-others-seeing---------tested-on-my-Hanna-Refractometer
------finnnaly-finnished-tapping-today----had-some-issues-come-up---that-delayed-me-on-some
Got 82 buckets tapped yesterday. 32 in Broome County and 50 one road over in Delaware County. Some were running most were still froze up.
----good-to-see-some-one-else-here-----just-came-back-from-collecting-tanks---got-alittle-over-400-gallons---all-in-ground-tank-at-shack----will-pump-up-to--head-tank-Wednesday---gonna-be-cold-tomorrow-and-windy------it-will-keep
-------not-so-goog-of-a-day------got-pumped-up-and-was=setting-floats------front-pan-float-arm-broke----got-pissed-off----studied-the-situation----sadd-screw-it-----spent-rest-of-day-making-a-new-one----back-at-it-tomorrow
------new-float-arm--worked-great------fired-up-at-10-am----if-it-was-in-head-tank-----its-all-in-the-evaporator----cold-for-afew-days-----next-week-looks-good
------Just-waiting-for-the-sap-to-flow-----this-week-should-be-good
----got-one-southern-slope-bush-running-today----the-other-placecs-I-tap-are-just-barely-running---hope-tomorrow-every-things-getgoing-good
How did the sap flow today (Tuesday), Did not flow well at all in Afton
----over-here-in-Whitney-Point----by-mid-day----all-places-I-tap-were-doing-good----and-sugar-content---is-up
Attachment 22186---sap-gonna-run-today!!!!!!!!!!------I-tap-4-different-places-----sugar-is-getting-better----#1-2.3---#2-2.7---#3-2.1---#4-2.4
----heading-out-to-collect-what-sap-ran-thru-the-night-----hope-to-to-be-fired-up-by---9:00-this-morning
Attachment 22201Attachment 22202Attachment 22203Attachment 22204Attachment 22204----------Things-went-well-today-----late-start-this-year----but--mother-nature-is-in-control----haha