Dear Mr.CPHo - I'm still laughing! You're very generous - we actually have a new set of "flapper doodles" aka sweepers. My hubbie can't get the nut loose to replace them - he wants to saw it off, I want to spray it with a rust release product. And the ring that holds the ash catcher has become detached. I'm afraid the whole thing will be some sort of Rube Goldberg contraption. He means well.......but his forte is language, not mechanical. This ssp is old enough that it has a kettle with the ports for 3 legs - I don't know if that means anything or not.
ps - I have no clue how to PM someone.......lol