Hmm...
I've attached some pix.? The one thing that doesn't fit is that the silver fitting on the wide end/front panel fits that 3/4" copper pipe perfectly; it will not fit any known (to me) dimension of Carborundum resistor.? Of course Bird could have them custom-made, which would explain the outrageous pricing on replacement parts.
The second picture tries to show the insides.? The Carborundum resistor is more to the back end; you can see there is copper innards as you move to the wide end.? The resistor and the pipe are joined by a thin copper clamp about 1-1/2" long.? The last picture is the view from the wide end (the pipe is off-center because it has no support).
I wish someone else who has the same load could take a pic of the resistor assembly for comparison.? My load appears to be an older version and doesn't quite fit the current documentation on the Bird website.
One last item, I did check the silicone oil and the color does seem off...it's a lemon-yellow as opposed to clear or "slightly yellow" as Bird describes it.
