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  Absolutely, that boiler has many other pinholes ready
to pop thru,  If you tried to grind the rusty area to clean
metal you would have, well, not much left.

  Mine was a Vertical linemar boiler and I have a fix but
it is not apropos for a horizontal boiler nor mixed company.
Only for a madman like me.

  When setting up a new boiler try and keep your imagination
in check.  You probably need only a few pounds of pressure
to make it go so you won't need a boiler good to 60psi.  Don't
knock yourself out.  There may be something out there, ready
to go, for use as a low-pressure boiler.

Good Luck,
Wayne