Got my annual boiler service today. Took a a bit longer than usual. The kid they sent out was pretty young and had only worked on stuff newer than 00s.
So when I presented him with the 40 year old Gloworm Spaceaver 45-60 and he looked at it like he was inside a museum looking at a long lost artefact.
(not my actual one, but exactly the same)
But....after a bit of trepidation...and a the squeezing and sliding of panels. Everything was opened up and cleaned out to get through another winter.
He seemed a bit unsure at first, he knew his stuff alright, but I think he was just worried about breaking the thing. Even though it is built like a tank.
He was impressed at the overall good condition it's innards were in and that the exterior flu was still shining in all it's stainless steel glory (not a hint of rust).
I think this year may be it's last, but it must be over 40 now, and has not broken down once in all that time....
So when I presented him with the 40 year old Gloworm Spaceaver 45-60 and he looked at it like he was inside a museum looking at a long lost artefact.
(not my actual one, but exactly the same)
But....after a bit of trepidation...and a the squeezing and sliding of panels. Everything was opened up and cleaned out to get through another winter.
He seemed a bit unsure at first, he knew his stuff alright, but I think he was just worried about breaking the thing. Even though it is built like a tank.
He was impressed at the overall good condition it's innards were in and that the exterior flu was still shining in all it's stainless steel glory (not a hint of rust).
I think this year may be it's last, but it must be over 40 now, and has not broken down once in all that time....