In radiator thermostats

[TonyZappone #2624]

Does anyone know who rebuilds the thermostats that are in the radiator that operates the shutters?  Or know anyone know who sells them.  They were used in many other makes also

[Bob Schuman]

Tony,
Rebuilding of the in-radiator thermostats used to be done by Mr. Jim Otto, 10700 Alameda Drive, Knoxville, Tennessee 37932, phone 865-966-9494. My information is several years old, so it may no longer be useful. I understand he was an employee of Fulton Sylphon Co., the original manufacturer.
Bob Schuman

[TonyZappone #2624]

Thank you.  As I understand, Hirsch has them for $595!

[Daryl Chesterman]

If you are willing to try repairing your Sylphon Bellows thermostat, this website gives some step-by-step instructions for doing it.  Someone on this forum posted this website in response to another inquiry about this particular thermostat and its repair.

     http://www.secondchancegarage.com/how-to/thermostat-1.cfm

Daryl Chesterman

[Barry M Wheeler #2189]

Tony, I "may" still have a spare in decent "as-is" condition. It might come in handy for a spare for rebuilding. I need to go to the garage anyway and I'll try to remember to look (where I saw it last time.)

I was asking $50 for it, but will let you set the price relative to the good it does you. I'll check and let you know if I still have it. Best of luck. Barry.

[TonyZappone #2624]

Thank you Barry, I would buy it to have for someone else, in case they need it.  In fact, Mr. Otto is still rebuilding them, (not cheap $275-$300), but better than the $495 from Hirsch.  I am sending him mine today

[Barry M Wheeler #2189]

Tony, it is "way cool" to watch the shutters slowly open when the thermostat is working properly. I'll have time to go out back this weekend. Can't go to church this week. Gay's manicurist called this morning and she has Covid, so we are hanging around the house for a couple of weeks. Hopefully our booster shots will kick in. It was Wed. and Gay hasn't complained, so hopefully, we're OK.

[TonyZappone #2624]

Let me know when/if you locate it.  Hope you don't have Covid, Claire and I got it a couple of months ago.  It wasn't as easy as people said.  I felt real lousy for several days.  Claire has asthma, and was messed up for a couple of weeks.  We had two vaccines and a booster.