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Well, I found my multimeter and put a battery in it.

  After zeroing it out I checked the resistance across
the two prongs of the plug and it was about 25 ohms.
I'd feel safe saying I'm running at least 4 amps (and
maybe more) which I calculate to be well over 400 watts.
For a small brass boiler like this that is a whole lotta
heat.  No wonder it steamed up in a jiffy.  Still agog
over the bare wires w/ceramic beads original wiring.
And, what a strange aftermarket heating unit it is.

Wayne