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Blast furnace parts, Natural gas, Kiln igniter
QUESTION:I am attempting to repair a gas-fired kiln that is used to fire the
shell moulds at a bronze foundry. The fire clay nozzles cracked and
caused heat to destroy the ignition transformers. The problem is I
can't find any supplier that carries these transformers. The brand is
Webster and I see many cross-references at other manufactures sites but
no one that carries Webster. This kiln was made at the shop from
commercially available (at the time) components, but the maker and his
sources are long gone.
ANSWER: The number one supply source for amateur foundry workers in the United
States is Budget Casting Supply, which is located in northern
California, so that is the good news. The bad news is that Budget
Casting Supply caters mostly to the hobbyist or small operator, and so
most of what you want will probably not be found there. I would
consult the Thomas Register about the spark plug. Both of these
sources are on the internet. By the way, those of us who build antique
miniature internal combustion engines sometimes build our own spark
plugs. I doubt that you would want to do so yourself, however.
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