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Hi Rich,

Are these the 2 rivets in question?

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That does seem like an odd method of construction, unless they used some means at the factory to seal the joint when it was clinched. I've seen boilers that were constructed with rivets, and then the seams and rivets are sealed with solder on the outside of the boiler. But that's a different situation, of course.

Paula