Johns-Manville Improved Asbestocel Advertisement
Back in the day (1924), when asbestos was still a good thing, this ad appeared. It makes an excellent case for why pipes and boilers need to be insulated.
Heating Museum → Asbestos Help Topics
Take a stroll through HVAC history in our Heating Museum. This section of our website preserves history and answers that so-important question: What the heck is that thing? Whenever you run across anything unusual, chances are you’ll find the old literature about it right here.
Recent Articles in Heating Museum → Asbestos
An Asbestos Hat
This article is from the Handbook of Construction Techniques circa 1960s. It reads: Keeping A Cool Head "After experiencing severe headaches for several days while wearin...
Asbestos Ads From the Old Days
Here are a couple of ads from Johns-Manville Insulation touting the benefits of using asbestos insulation on the steam pipes of the Bank of Manhattan Building, the Chrysl...