Stormin 9,981 #1 Posted September 5, 2023 (edited) Last Friday we went over to youngest daughters for for son-in laws birthday BBQ. While there I spotted a cast iron gutter hopper in a corner of their yard. They have had new modern guttering etc along the front of their Victorian era house. Asked if I could have it. "Worth money", Alan said. "Your not going to charge me for it?", I replied. "Oh take it," he said. "Most likely be lying there for ages." So it came home with us. A cast bird bath did that a rear or so ago. Took me most of yesterday, chipping and scraping, to get the layers of paint off. Then today finished off with abrasive disc on the angle grinderette. Bit of damage on one corner but we have an idea on how to repair that. If it works. Edited September 5, 2023 by Stormin 6 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 9,729 #2 Posted September 5, 2023 Great save, please shown us the finished product when your done! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #3 Posted September 5, 2023 12 minutes ago, oliver2-44 said: Great save, please shown us the finished product when your done! Thanks! I will. Be a couple of weeks or so though. Experimental repair section to be made. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevasaurus 22,717 #4 Posted September 5, 2023 WOW Norm !! Cast iron, is that all cast as one piece?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,419 #5 Posted September 5, 2023 2 hours ago, oliver2-44 said: Great save, please shown us the finished product when your done! Yessuh. I'll be looking forward to seeing this one... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,297 #6 Posted September 5, 2023 @Stormin If you can not figure out a use for the hopper, I will start a go fund it account so it can be shipped to @squonk to hold his nibbles(snack for the Yanks) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 41,067 #7 Posted September 5, 2023 "Grinderette" Send one to Waldo for his hair! Awesome nORM! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Achto 27,565 #8 Posted September 5, 2023 Very cool piece!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #10 Posted September 6, 2023 10 hours ago, elcamino/wheelhorse said: @Stormin If you can not figure out a use for the hopper, I will start a go fund it account so it can be shipped to @squonk to hold his nibbles(snack for the Yanks) I've already got a use for it, Jim. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,834 #11 Posted September 6, 2023 I had to Google this. It improves flow during hard rains? How? Or does it just absorb some influx of flow during hard rains? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #12 Posted September 6, 2023 You tell me. The outlet measures 1-7/8" x 2-7/8". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elcamino/wheelhorse 9,297 #13 Posted September 6, 2023 5 hours ago, Stormin said: I've already got a use for it, Jim. You going to strap a chain around @squonkneck and the other end to all that cast iron? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stormin 9,981 #14 Posted September 6, 2023 19 hours ago, stevasaurus said: WOW Norm !! Cast iron, is that all cast as one piece?? It's not cast iron as in black iron. Tried it with a file. More like steel. As for being one piece, I think so. Can't make out any joins. It was made by Walter Macfarlane & Co’s Saracen foundry in Glasgow. They manufactured cast iron products that were shipped to India, Japan, Jamaica and more. Google them. Quite interesting. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
