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Thread: Simplex Ashpan

30/03/2013 18:12:41

Pete

I know it is a pain isn't it?

My Simplex has a fixed ashpan but the flat bottom of the ashpan is hinged at the front with a strip rivited to the underside fore and aft and turned down at the ends. A rod with a knob on the end goes through a guide attached to the rear frame streacher, through a guide rivited to the rear of the ashpan then through holes drilled in the turn downs of the strip on the underside of the ash pan bottom. The rod carries on under the hinge. Confused?

It is all lined up and the rod keeps the bottom of the ashpan firmly closed.

The grate has two legs at the front with holes. The grate is inserted through the bottom of the ashpan and rests on a cross rod at the rear then a pin goes through the side of the ashpan, through the holes in the legs and into a threaded boss.

I simply pull the knob, the rod comes back and the bottom of the ashpan swings down, ash falls out. I do find though that ash collects at the rear of the ashpan where it goes over the rear axle so this has to be frequently hooked out.. If I need to drop the fire I just pull the knob and take the pin out.

Might be over complicated but it seems to work

Terry

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