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Port Holes
I'm thinking of replacing my Europe style windows with ol fashion port
holes. Anyone know a source for 13 solid brass military type port holes? US Navy surplus would be ideal. 16-22 inch with D solid covers, opening armored glass type. Thanks Joe |
Port Holes
Joe wrote: I'm thinking of replacing my Europe style windows with ol fashion port holes. Anyone know a source for 13 solid brass military type port holes? US Navy surplus would be ideal. 16-22 inch with D solid covers, opening armored glass type. Good luck. I have 2 and they're not for sale. My father 'acquired' them sometime after WW2. Too big to put in anything I'll ever build but they make great doorstops. FWIW a local foundry casts smaller ones and the castings alone cost $500 AUD. Even in USD it's still a lotta money. Local antiques place has 2 rectangular opening ports, no solid covers, probably 900 x 600, solid bronze, for $600 ea. I've been thinking of fitting one ot my house in the bathroom. BTW, the phrase 'silk purse - sow's ear' comes to mind when I picture your boat with the bronze ports :-) PDW |
Port Holes
Anyone know a source for 13 solid brass military type port holes?
US Navy surplus would be ideal. 16-22 inch with D solid covers, opening armored glass type. Peter wrote: Good luck. I have 2 and they're not for sale. My father 'acquired' them sometime after WW2. Too big to put in anything I'll ever build but they make great doorstops. They also make great frames for small pictures & mirrors. Hard to break a mirror that's framed in more metal than '54 Buick. FWIW a local foundry casts smaller ones and the castings alone cost $500 AUD. Even in USD it's still a lotta money. I bet they're making a mint if they also do industrial casting. There's a new business around here that is basically a bunch of old foundrymen, refinanced & relocated near the highway. They're turning away orders and looking to train new men. BTW, the phrase 'silk purse - sow's ear' comes to mind when I picture your boat with the bronze ports :-) Not to mention the electrolysis... maybe he could run leads to his battery charger... DSK |
Port Holes
DSK wrote: Anyone know a source for 13 solid brass military type port holes? US Navy surplus would be ideal. 16-22 inch with D solid covers, opening armored glass type. Peter wrote: Good luck. I have 2 and they're not for sale. My father 'acquired' them sometime after WW2. Too big to put in anything I'll ever build but they make great doorstops. Yeah I had one armored glass battle ship type with a solid dogging cover and sold it on E-bay for 250 dollars. I could get them off ebay but it may take a year to get that many matching port holes. I figure for 5K I could replace all the windows with proper ports They also make great frames for small pictures & mirrors. Hard to break a mirror that's framed in more metal than '54 Buick. FWIW a local foundry casts smaller ones and the castings alone cost $500 AUD. Even in USD it's still a lotta money. Yeah I found a source in Europe and the run around 350 each for 12" ports. I bet they're making a mint if they also do industrial casting. There's a new business around here that is basically a bunch of old foundrymen, refinanced & relocated near the highway. They're turning away orders and looking to train new men. BTW, the phrase 'silk purse - sow's ear' comes to mind when I picture your boat with the bronze ports :-) Whys that? Not to mention the electrolysis... maybe he could run leads to his battery charger... I guess every battle ship and navy ship, USCG, ect all have electrolysis problems due to port holes huh Doug? Joe DSK |
Port Holes
Not to mention the electrolysis... maybe he could run leads
to his battery charger... Joe wrote: I guess every battle ship and navy ship, USCG, ect all have electrolysis problems due to port holes huh Doug? Dunno... I *do* know that every navy ship has got an almost limitless supply of guys with short hair standing around with nothing else to do all day but chip rust. DSK |
Port Holes
DSK wrote: Not to mention the electrolysis... maybe he could run leads to his battery charger... Joe wrote: I guess every battle ship and navy ship, USCG, ect all have electrolysis problems due to port holes huh Doug? Dunno... I *do* know that every navy ship has got an almost limitless supply of guys with short hair standing around with nothing else to do all day but chip rust. DSK Well I do know, a gasket is used and if you put a proper coat of paint on the steel before you bolt on the ports you do not have two unlike metals touching. It amazes me that an engineer like you could not figure this out. If you have a chance go down to the navy yard and look for yourself. http://www.deepimage.co.uk/wrecks/eg...tholeleigh.jpg Looks like the ship rotted out before the port to cabin area in that application. Joe |
Port Holes
You can get them at West Marine. Only they
are not brass (or even bronze--plastic), not armored (plastic), and not round. Joe wrote: I'm thinking of replacing my Europe style windows with ol fashion port holes. Anyone know a source for 13 solid brass military type port holes? US Navy surplus would be ideal. 16-22 inch with D solid covers, opening armored glass type. Thanks Joe |
Port Holes
Joe wrote: DSK wrote: Anyone know a source for 13 solid brass military type port holes? US Navy surplus would be ideal. 16-22 inch with D solid covers, opening armored glass type. Peter wrote: Good luck. I have 2 and they're not for sale. My father 'acquired' them sometime after WW2. Too big to put in anything I'll ever build but they make great doorstops. Yeah I had one armored glass battle ship type with a solid dogging cover and sold it on E-bay for 250 dollars. I could get them off ebay but it may take a year to get that many matching port holes. I figure for 5K I could replace all the windows with proper ports Hmmm. I can go to the foundry this afternoon as I have a port call meeting up the block. Time I got a few more castings for the smaller ones, might ask them what the biggest set of patterns they have is... thought of machining some up & flogging them on Ebay but unless I can make 100% over my materials cost I have better things to do. One of my lathes can handle up to 28" dia. BTW, the phrase 'silk purse - sow's ear' comes to mind when I picture your boat with the bronze ports :-) Whys that? Because I just can't see them looking 'right' on that big pilothouse of yours. PDW |
Port Holes
Joe wrote: DSK wrote: Not to mention the electrolysis... maybe he could run leads to his battery charger... Joe wrote: I guess every battle ship and navy ship, USCG, ect all have electrolysis problems due to port holes huh Doug? Dunno... I *do* know that every navy ship has got an almost limitless supply of guys with short hair standing around with nothing else to do all day but chip rust. DSK Well I do know, a gasket is used and if you put a proper coat of paint on the steel before you bolt on the ports you do not have two unlike metals touching. Exactly what I plan on doing which is why I'm machining up castings. PDW |
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