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firechief5215 · 09-03-2013, 06:10 PM

I got a new 1928 brass works radiator today. The overflow tube runs down the side of the radiator as it should. It appears to have two places down the side about 2" long about 6" apart where the tube may have been Brazing or soldering. The Lower 2" spot has come loose . Is this necessary . What would you due. Thanks billy

billwill · 09-03-2013, 06:27 PM

Call brasswork tellthem that it happen let them pay what ever cost have done Good luck

BILL WILLIAMSON · 09-04-2013, 02:52 AM

Stuff happens, I'd just run it by a radiator shop & have it re-soldered! It'd probably just cost just this much l--l Bill W.

Greg Jones · 09-04-2013, 05:43 AM

Bill speaketh wisely! Stuff does happen in shipment, etc. Yes you could send it back, file a damage claim, all that red tape crap. Or run it by a radiator shop and have then fasten it down. Probably cost $25. You could even present this as a plan to Brassworks and see if they will a)not void any warranty, if there is one, and b) pay for repair.

Mike V. Florida · 09-04-2013, 07:22 AM

Brassworks does not pay for shipping. You will be better off getting it done yourself.

Fred · 09-04-2013, 08:32 AM

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Purdy Swoft · 09-04-2013, 10:18 AM

You ought to be able to solder it yourself, if you've got a good electric soldering gun and some rosin core solder. Sand the area real good. Rosin core solder doesn't take a lot of heat and is easy to work with. I really don't see where it would hurt anything if left as is.

Tom Wesenberg · 09-04-2013, 12:25 PM

I agree with Purdy. Two days ago I had to solder the bracket back on my Honda parts mower radiator. I grabbed my propane torch and some 60/40 rosin core solder and had the job done in less than 5 minutes. Can't even tell I did the repair because the black paint didn't even burn off the bracket.

09-03-2013, 06:10 PM	#1
firechief5215 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Houston Delaware Posts: 202	Brassworks Radiator I got a new 1928 brass works radiator today. The overflow tube runs down the side of the radiator as it should. It appears to have two places down the side about 2" long about 6" apart where the tube may have been Brazing or soldering. The Lower 2" spot has come loose . Is this necessary . What would you due. Thanks billy

09-03-2013, 06:27 PM	#2
billwill Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: capemaynewjersey Posts: 653	Re: Brassworks Radiator Call brasswork tellthem that it happen let them pay what ever cost have done Good luck

09-04-2013, 02:52 AM	#3
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Brassworks Radiator Stuff happens, I'd just run it by a radiator shop & have it re-soldered! It'd probably just cost just this much l--l Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

09-04-2013, 05:43 AM	#4
Greg Jones Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Aiken, South Carolina Posts: 695	Re: Brassworks Radiator Bill speaketh wisely! Stuff does happen in shipment, etc. Yes you could send it back, file a damage claim, all that red tape crap. Or run it by a radiator shop and have then fasten it down. Probably cost $25. You could even present this as a plan to Brassworks and see if they will a)not void any warranty, if there is one, and b) pay for repair.

09-04-2013, 07:22 AM	#5
Mike V. Florida Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: South Florida Posts: 14,054	Re: Brassworks Radiator Brassworks does not pay for shipping. You will be better off getting it done yourself. __________________ What's right about America is that although we have a mess of problems, we have great capacity - intellect and resources - to do some thing about them. - Henry Ford II

09-04-2013, 08:32 AM	#6
Fred BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: California, Maryland Posts: 1,421	Re: Brassworks Radiator Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Just another reason to use BERGS Radiator, and NOT Brassworks !!...

09-04-2013, 10:18 AM	#7
Purdy Swoft Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Alabama Posts: 8,099	Re: Brassworks Radiator You ought to be able to solder it yourself, if you've got a good electric soldering gun and some rosin core solder. Sand the area real good. Rosin core solder doesn't take a lot of heat and is easy to work with. I really don't see where it would hurt anything if left as is.

09-04-2013, 12:25 PM	#8
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Brassworks Radiator I agree with Purdy. Two days ago I had to solder the bracket back on my Honda parts mower radiator. I grabbed my propane torch and some 60/40 rosin core solder and had the job done in less than 5 minutes. Can't even tell I did the repair because the black paint didn't even burn off the bracket.