Here are ratings for the Erie radiator from Jarecki Mfg Co Ltd. They were based in Erie, PA and their radiators appeared in issues of Domestic Engineering in the 1890s.
This circa-1932 booklet from the Hudson Coal Company outlines the benefits of heating with coal. As the foreword says, "Science has made remarkable strides in the past few years in perfecting new equipment that has made anthracite the ideal automatic fuel. Everyone is familiar with the heating value and safety of anthracite. This little booklet describes briefly some recent inventions for obtaining automatic heat with anthracite and tells how they can save you money, work, and worry."
Here are ratings for the Erie radiator from Jarecki Mfg Co Ltd. They were based in Erie, PA and their radiators appeared in issues of Domestic Engineering in the 1890s.
Brian Roberts & Paul Yunnie compiled this document that contains beautiful vintage advertisements and illustrations of radiators from the mid to late 1800s and early 1900...
This document contains the story of Herman W. Nelson, founder of the Herman Nelson Corporation and the Moline Heating System (a vacuum-vapor heating system).