Grim

Thanks! Left a message with him... hopefully he'll contact me back!

Refrigeratory or condenser...

I've recently contacted pascalou with images of the apparatus... as it's finally made it through.

I'm really hoping at this juncture to find people who can do not only 18th/19th century coppersmithing and tinsmithing, but also anyone who may be able to produce cast-iron "pieds" or "supports" for the stand that it will require (I've included an example below), as well as those who can possibly do the build-out for the refrigeratory tank or vessel. Any advice or thoughts?

Here are a few photos. Have a look at the arching pipe and the tank that it travels to in each instance.

The tinning would be traditional coatings applied to whole surfaces, rather than connecting "tuyauterie" at joints.

Je cherche quelqu'un qui peut

Hello, pascalou. Do you have any experience with tinning copper?

Grim, Welcome to I Forge Iron! ... I hope you enjoy the site and that it gives you what you are looking for!
Ted

Thanks for the welcome. I appreciate it!

That would be amazing! Is the SWABA meeting closed to the public?

Not the complete edition. I've reviewed sections of Diderot's Encyclod

Looks like youre working on a still.......:cool:

Yes, I am. And the alembic/still is going to be registered as equipment in an approved, bonded DSP (Distilled Spirits Plant)... blessed by the Alcohol Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. The location is around Albuquerque, NM.

Mr. ThomasPowers: The alembic is rather large; does the technique for tinning or re-tinning piping and long sections of curvaceous cooling tube (serpentin) match that of small pots or cookware?

I should say that I have found an expert in 18th/19th Century copperwork that could probably help, but being that he is a small outfit and usually quite backlogged, the wait could be troublesome. I still remain positive... as he's wonderfully gracious, kind and passionate about his craft, just very much overwhelmed with the demands of multiple projects. I've no doubt I'll be working with him on numerous other pieces, but I'd do well to find others who are as interested and capable of helping.

By the way, I'm very gracious for the attention my question has already received... so thanks to the each of you.

Hey everyone. I'm not all that familiar with metalwork. I'm a distiller that specializes in rare and forgotten spirits, liqueurs and traditional cordials... but the dearth of modern information on 18th & 19th century still-manufacture has me prowling new places. I'll try my very best not to get in the way. Thanks!

PS - If I should refrain from soliciting help this way, please feel free to contact me by PM.

Hello. I'm needing to be pointed in the right direction. I've got a project with a decades-old alambic that requires a retro-fitting (all copper pieces and piping). The copper isn't so much the problem, as finding someone who is willing and able to tin the pieces in the proper way to reproduce the 100-year-old configuration. I've included an image that can, perhaps, shed some light on what I'm envisioning. Any and all input is greatly appreciated. Thank you so very much.