I have an Aster Southern Schools of the same vintage - it works well as you soon get to recognize the signs of being low on water. In any case alcohol burners with a forced draft are to some extent self-regulating - as the water runs out, you get less steam through the smoke box which reduces the draft so the fire burns less strongly. No water = no steam = no draft so the fire goes out or is very feeble. This is unlike a butane burner which will make a serious mess of the boiler if it runs dry.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tilmans Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2007 4:32 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [SSLiveSteam] Aster JNR 8550 Dear members, Although I have received some positive reactions to my request for information regarding the running properties of the ancient Aster JNR 8550 mogul I would like to learn the feelings of a larger group. I am planning to buy an unused Aster JNR 8550 from 1976 and would like to use it for what is was made for. It is a one-cylinder engine and how does this work in the garden? Also the lack of a Water Gauge Glass puzzles me regarding how to now if still water is present in the boiler. Hope to hear from you, Bertie Tilmans (NL) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------- Mijn Postvak In wordt beschermd door SPAMfighter 458 spam-mails zijn er tot op heden geblokkeerd. Download de gratis SPAMfighter vandaag nog! _______________________________________________ SSLiveSteam mailing list Send messages: [email protected] Cancel subscription: http://postfix.45mm.com/mailman/listinfo/sslivesteam Rules: http://www.45mm.com/sslivesteam_guide.html _______________________________________________ SSLiveSteam mailing list Send messages: [email protected] Cancel subscription: http://postfix.45mm.com/mailman/listinfo/sslivesteam Rules: http://www.45mm.com/sslivesteam_guide.html
