# Dinosaur **URL:** \ **Category:** Inspecting HVAC Systems\ **Created:** [March 8, 2007, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/dinosaur/13934 "2007-03-08T22:47:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![scosta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/scosta/32/532_2.png) [@scosta](https://forum.nachi.org/u/scosta)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2007, 10:47pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/dinosaur/13934/1 "2007-03-08T22:47:55Z")
1938 Niagra ![DSCF1359 (Small).JPG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/b/f/bf1e33f3fee566b7877967fbd45d000970bb4ef5.jpeg) ![1938 niagra.jpg](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/d/0/d008107ccd94c3a801675901bab1e4da5133fe28.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![dedwards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e95f7d/32.png) [@dedwards](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dedwards)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/dinosaur/13934/2 "2007-03-09T00:41:13Z")
Thought it might be a John Deere furnace there for a sec. ---
**Author:** ![bandag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de0a6/32.png) [@bandag](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bandag)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 12:50am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/dinosaur/13934/3 "2007-03-09T00:50:21Z")
How was it running Steve? did you get to test it? ---
**Author:** ![scosta](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/scosta/32/532_2.png) [@scosta](https://forum.nachi.org/u/scosta)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 3:07am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/dinosaur/13934/4 "2007-03-09T03:07:31Z")
Heres what I got today from the realtor. “Well they said the gas and water would be turned on for today, but I guess not” So no, I didn’t get to test it. Steve ---
**Author:** ![jbreazeale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jbreazeale](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jbreazeale)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 8:37am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/dinosaur/13934/5 "2007-03-09T08:37:48Z")
Meaning, probably, there’s something wrong with it. That must be one hell of a heat exchanger, to stay intact since 1938. Guess they don’t build them like they used to, huh?🆒 ---
**Author:** ![dandersen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/dandersen/32/59398_2.png) [@dandersen](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dandersen)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/dinosaur/13934/6 "2007-03-09T12:56:48Z")
Look at the burners! They weigh about 12 pounds apiece! It reminds me of my first car! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ian\_Gills](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e95f7d/32.png) [@Ian\_Gills](https://forum.nachi.org/u/Ian_Gills)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2007, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/dinosaur/13934/7 "2007-03-09T14:45:35Z")
It must be European / pre-independence. We expect 20-30 years service from a furnace/water heater. None of this disposable 10 year US rubbish. ---
**Author:** ![hmiller](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/hmiller/32/57038_2.png) [@hmiller](https://forum.nachi.org/u/hmiller)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2007, 5:05pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/dinosaur/13934/8 "2007-03-10T17:05:03Z")
Thought I would share a dinosaur also… 1932 according to the permit on the wall… Belongs in the Smithsonian… ![Boiler permit 1932.JPG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/e/0/e00f0e8ef2e9a1271d490524fcc548a910939faa.jpeg) ![boiler.JPG](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/original/3X/0/5/05b048e3068280d5795bb8353d2c1bdd8e0b538d.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bandag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9de0a6/32.png) [@bandag](https://forum.nachi.org/u/bandag)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2007, 10:10pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/dinosaur/13934/9 "2007-03-11T22:10:22Z")
That’s really cool how they framed the permit. most get thrown out as soon as the job is done. ---
**Author:** ![hmiller](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/hmiller/32/57038_2.png) [@hmiller](https://forum.nachi.org/u/hmiller)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 4:05pm UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/dinosaur/13934/10 "2007-03-16T16:05:45Z")
> [@bandag](#): > > That’s really cool how they framed the permit. most get thrown out as soon as the job is done. Ya…I couldn’t believe it. The permit actually says right on it to post under glass on the wall near the unit…somebody actually read it and complied. Been hanging in the same place for 75 years… go figure.