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Archive for January, 2023

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Circulators or Zone Valves

Back in my rep days, half a lifetime ago, I sold Bell & Gossett circulators. We didn’t have a viable zone valve available at the time, and when the factory finally showed...

Published on 01/25/2023 1:02 PM by Dan Holohan
Posted in Hot-Water Heating
Thatcher Garage Heaters

This excerpt from a May, 1931 Thatcher Boilers and Radiators booklet showcases the Thatcher Garage Heating System. It begins, "Experienced car owners will testify that th...

Published on 01/18/2023 3:07 PM
Posted in Heating Museum
1970s
That Seventies Show

I began my career in the HVAC business in 1970 as a truck driver for an AC/refrigeration wholesaler. I stayed there just six weeks because my father — who worked for a ma...

Published on 01/11/2023 11:51 AM
Posted in Heating Museum